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Vase with flowers and birds of the four seasons

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

White vase with a narrow neck and wide mouth, with a green patterned band around the neck and a similar green and blue border around the top; vase body square in shape with rounded corners; four panels on vase body each with a different scene; a tree with pink flowers and a black and yellow bird on one panel; orange flowers with green leaves and multi-colored birds on adjacent panels; green leaves, pink flowers, and orange blossoms on remaining panel; scenes on neck include blue and white flowers with green leaves.

Artwork Details

Date
early 18th century
Medium
Porcelain painted in overglaze polychrome enamels (Jingdezhen famille verte ware)
Culture
China
Dimensions
468 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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