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Vase

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The Vase by Royal Copenhagen is white with a smooth glossy finish. The vase resembles a tulip flower with its petal edges curling outwards and upwards. The base depicts a design resembling a frog or toad on a lily pad with its hands grasping the tulip base. The base itself features decorative elements around it. The image is in black and white.

Artwork details

Date:
1830–70
Medium:
Parian porcelain
Culture:
American
Dimensions:
473 × 624 px
Museum record:
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