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Philippe Freund

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Golden-colored vase with a wide mouth and narrow base, featuring a painting of a shipwreck on the body. The vase has a square base and a white ring around the bottom. Two golden handles in the shape of female figures are on either side. The vase depicts a scene of a ship crashing onto rocks in the ocean, with people struggling in the water. The background of the image is gray. Urn by Philippe Freund.

Artwork Details

Date
1831–35
Medium
Porcelain
Culture
French
Dimensions
423 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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