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Vase decorated with bird on flowering plum

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

White vase with a wide mouth and narrow base. The vase has a red line around the top edge. A bird perches on a flowering plum tree branch. The tree branch and flowers wrap around the vase. A second bird is on the top, near the rim. The background of the vase is white. The rim and base have a thin gold line. The background of the image is gray.

Artwork Details

Date
mid-17th century
Medium
Porcelain painted in overglaze enamels (Jingdezhen ware)
Culture
China
Dimensions
490 × 625 px
Public Domain
Yes
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