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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
Museum record:
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