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Flowerpot

Tucker Factory

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

White porcelain flowerpot with a wide mouth and short base. The pot has three horizontal gold bands around the top and bottom. A central band of colorful floral design encircles the middle, featuring pink, yellow, purple, blue and green flowers and leaves. The interior of the pot's rim and the gold bands have a gold color. The background of the image is gray, transitioning from dark at the top to light at the bottom.

Artwork details

Date:
1827–38
Medium:
Porcelain
Culture:
American
Dimensions:
477 × 624 px
Museum record:
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