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Vase

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The Vase by Grayson Perry, a white vase with a wavy rim, flared and shaped like a double curve from the narrow base upward to the mouth. The body features patterned raised decoration on a flat base. The body form consists of concave side sections divided by grooves. A narrow convex groove circles the base. Raised curvilinear motifs resembling swirls are present on the lower body. A thin raised motif decorates the upper part. The image is in black and white.

Artwork Details

Date
1830–70
Medium
Parian porcelain
Culture
American
Dimensions
486 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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