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Bottle with Lotus Scroll

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image shows a light blue vase with a floral scroll design titled "Bottle with Lotus Scroll" by an unknown artist. The vase has a narrow base that widens into a bulbous body with a carved floral scroll design around its middle; two horizontal lines are above and below the design. The vase narrows to a cylindrical section and flares into a wide mouth. The background gradient transitions from black at the top to gray at the bottom with the vase casting a shadow on the surface below.

Artwork Details

Date
late 13th–early 14th century
Medium
Porcelain with incised decoration under celadon glaze (Jingdezhen Qingbai ware)
Culture
China
Dimensions
468 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
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