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Wine Bottle with Three Friends of Winter

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image shows a blue and white vase with a distinctive double-bulb shape. The vase has a narrow neck with a white rim and a patterned top section featuring geometric shapes. The top bulb is smaller than the bottom one. The lower bulb is round and covered with a floral pattern. The background is gray with a darker top that gets lighter towards the bottom. A shadow is on the right side. The image depicts the "Wine Bottle with Three Friends of Winter" by an unknown artist.

Artwork Details

Date
19th century
Medium
Porcelain painted with cobalt blue under transparent glaze
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
468 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
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