Covered Vase

Faience Manufacturing Company

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Cream-colored vase with a bulbous body that tapers in at the top. The vase has a floral design featuring purple flowers and brown leaves. A brown and gold patterned band encircles the neck of the vase, which is narrower than the body. The lid is cream-colored with a gold finial on top, and a brown and gold band around its base. The base of the vase has a gold band around it. The background is a gradient from dark gray at the top to light gray at the bottom.