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Vase with Flowering Plum

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Black vase with a narrow opening at the top, a rounded body that curves outward then inward to the base; cream-colored plum blossoms and branches on the front.

Artwork details

Date:
13th–14th century
Medium:
Stoneware with reserved, carved, and painted decoration on brown glaze (Jizhou ware)
Culture:
China
Dimensions:
469 × 625 px
Museum record:
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