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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
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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