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Jar with Floral Design

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image shows a jar with a floral design. The jar is white with black speckles and has a wide mouth and a narrow base. The jar's body is bulbous, curving inwards towards the top to form a short neck. The lip of the jar is flat. The floral design on the jar is in black and appears to be a simple, abstract depiction of a plant. The background of the image is gray, with a shadow cast by the jar on the surface below it. The image is in black and white. The artist of this piece is not visibly identified in the image. The title of the piece is "Jar with Floral Design".

Artwork Details

Date
late 19th–early 20th century
Medium
Porcelain with underglaze iron decoration
Culture
Korea
Dimensions
600 × 613 px
Public Domain
Yes
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