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Jar with Rooster and Flowers

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Black and white image of a covered jar. The jar has a rounded body with a wide mouth and a narrow base. The jar is primarily dark-colored with white accents. The lid is domed with a finial on top. The finial is egg-shaped with a decorative tip. The lid has a narrow lip around the edge. There are white oval and flower-shaped panels on the body of the jar. The panels contain a rooster and flowers. The background is light-colored, with a shadow cast by the jar.

Artwork Details

Date
mid-18th century
Medium
Porcelain painted in overglaze polychrome enamels (Jingdezhen ware)
Culture
China
Dimensions
410 × 625 px
Public Domain
Yes
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