Vase with Inlaid Lotus, Plum, and Bamboo Design

Cleveland Museum of Art

The vase is a light greenish-gray color with a wide body that tapers towards the base. The vase has a short neck and a small opening at the top. The body of the vase features an inlaid design of a lotus plant, plum, and bamboo. The lotus design is centrally located on the vase within an octagonal shape. The lotus plant has several stems with leaves and flowers. Several stems of bamboo are depicted on either side of the lotus design. The top of the vase has a pattern of curved lines resembling leaves. Two small animal-like decorations are on either side of the top of the vase. The background of the image is gray with a shadow cast by the vase. The vase appears to be made of ceramic or porcelain material.