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Pastoral Vase

Isaac Broome

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The vase is teal colored and made of ceramic or stone. The top of the vase is fluted with vertical lines. A leaf and hanging vine are molded on the top third. The middle section features a repeating pattern of squares with a leaf design. The bottom of the vase features leaves, a mermaid-like figure on the left and a knight on a horse on the right. The handles on the sides are in the shape of animal heads. The background behind the vase is gray, dark at the top and light at the bottom.

Artwork Details

Date
ca. 1876
Medium
tinted porcelain
Culture
American
Dimensions
500 × 625 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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