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Vase

Faience Manufacturing Company

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

White vase with gold accents and bird design. The vase has a bulbous body, narrow neck, and wide mouth. Two ornate gold handles are on either side of the neck. The body features a painted design of birds, plants, and grasses in shades of gold, brown, and yellow. The base has a gold and brown band. The neck has a gold band at the top and bottom. The vase stands on a round base with a gold and brown stripe. The background of the image is gray.

Artwork details

Date:
1886–90
Medium:
Earthenware, glazed and painted with overglaze polychrome enamels raised paste decoration
Culture:
American
Dimensions:
472 × 624 px
Museum record:
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