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Vase with Coiling Dragon

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Red vase with a narrow neck and wide body. The vase has a glossy finish. A green dragon is coiled around the top of the vase, its body extending up the neck. The dragon's head is on the left side of the vase. The dragon has five claws. The background is dark gray.

Artwork details

Date:
late 16th–early 17th century
Medium:
Porcelain with raised decoration and peach-bloom and green glaze (Jingdezhen ware)
Culture:
China
Dimensions:
468 × 624 px
Museum record:
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