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Vase

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The vase by artist William Morris is white, with a scene of a dog chasing a rabbit on the body. The vase has a wide mouth with a flared rim and a narrow neck. The body is bulbous with a design featuring a dog chasing a rabbit, surrounded by a border of leaves and flowers. The base of the vase is flared. There are decorative handles on either side. The background of the image is gray.

Artwork Details

Date
1830–70
Medium
Parian porcelain
Culture
American
Dimensions
436 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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