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Bottle with vegetal scrolls

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The vase titled "Bottle with vegetal scrolls" by the artist is described as follows: The vase is light blue-green with a narrow opening at the top. The body of the vase is bulbous in the middle and tapers down to a small base. The base appears to have remnants of gold around its edges. The vase features intricate, raised designs that resemble vegetal scrolls or swirling plant-like patterns covering its entire surface. The background of the image transitions from dark to light gray.

Artwork details

Date:
late 13th century
Medium:
Porcelain with incised and carved design under bluish glaze (Jingdezhen Qingbai ware)
Culture:
China
Dimensions:
503 × 625 px
Museum record:
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