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Urn

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
Museum record:
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