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Bottle with abstract flowers and leaves

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image depicts a beige-colored vase with abstract flowers and leaves painted on it. The vase is bulbous with a narrow opening at the top. The vase has a light beige color with darker beige and dark brown accents. There are two horizontal lines around the top and bottom of the vase. A wavy line is painted between the bottom two lines. Abstract flowers and leaves are painted on the upper half of the vase. The background is a plain gray color.

Artwork Details

Date
14th century
Medium
Stoneware painted in brown on white slip under transparent glaze (Cizhou ware)
Culture
China
Dimensions
533 × 625 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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