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Vase with landscape scenes

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

White vase with blue and brown landscape scenes and decorations. The vase is tall and narrows at the middle. The top and bottom flare out. The body of the vase has two main sections of decoration. The top section shows blue mountains, trees, and a white house on a blue and green background. The lower section depicts blue curving vines on a white background. The bottom depicts blue and brown trees on a green background. The inside of the vase is white. The background of the image is gray.

Artwork Details

Date
late 17th century
Medium
Porcelain painted in underglaze cobalt blue, copper red, and light green (Jingdezhen ware)
Culture
China
Dimensions
468 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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