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Covered Urn

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The Covered Urn by John Medlicott features an ornate urn with two handles on either side, one on the left and one on the right, and a lid on top. The urn has a wide body that tapers down to a narrow base and a short stem. A small oval-shaped picture is set into the front of the urn, depicting a landscape scene. The urn's body has a decorative border around the middle and a pattern of raised dots around the bottom. The base of the urn appears to be made of marble. The urn's lid features a small decorative element on top. The entire urn is made of metal, likely silver.

Artwork details

Date:
1785–1815
Medium:
Porcelain
Culture:
Chinese
Dimensions:
392 × 624 px
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