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Vase with European women and children

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The vase has a hexagonal shape. The top and bottom are both hexagonal. The body is wider at the bottom than at the top. The vase has eight panels with gold borders. The panel on the front shows pink and blue dress European women with blue or pink dress children. The woman on the left holds the hand of a child. In the background are trees and a building on the left and a building on a hill on the right. The other side panels have blue background with gold swirling patterns. The neck of the vase has a design with pink, green and gold on a blue background. The base is green with a blue floral design. A handle is attached on either side of the neck. The rim is green with gold. The background of the image is gray.

Artwork details

Date:
second half 18th century
Medium:
Painted enamel on copper alloy, glass beads
Culture:
China
Dimensions:
469 × 625 px
Museum record:
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