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Vase with Basket of Auspicious Flowers

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The vase is white with a wide mouth and a narrow base. The rim of the vase is red with a gold trim. The base of the vase is also red. A colorful design featuring a basket of flowers and other floral patterns is painted on the body of the vase. The background of the image is dark gray, and the vase casts a shadow on the surface below it.

Artwork Details

Date
18th century
Medium
Porcelain painted with colored enamels over transparent glaze (Jingdezhen ware)
Culture
China
Dimensions
469 × 625 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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