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Jar

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Blue and white vase. Bulbous body tapers to narrow mouth. Dark blue background with white floral designs on body, white accents on rim. Curving white lines form grid on body. Four white panels contain blue flowers with four petals. Blue and white curvilinear vines run vertically and horizontally, intersect with grid lines. Small blue flowers along rim and base. Gray background. Vase titled "Jar", by an unknown artist.

Artwork Details

Date
ca. 1680–1700
Medium
Tin-glazed earthenware
Culture
Mexican
Dimensions
600 × 600 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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