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Vase

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The Vase depicts three women in traditional Chinese attire. The vase is white ceramic with a rounded body and narrow opening at the top. The body of the vase is bulbous in the middle and tapers towards the bottom. There are colorful illustrations on the vase featuring three women wearing traditional Chinese clothing. The woman on the left wears a blue and red dress and a red hat. The woman in the middle wears a pink and yellow dress and a red hat. The woman on the right wears a blue and pink dress and holds a long object near a birdcage. The women stand around a table with items on it. The background of the image is dark gray.

Artwork details

Date:
1760–65
Medium:
Opaque glass with enamel decoration
Culture:
British
Dimensions:
468 × 624 px
Museum record:
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