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Vase with pheasants, rocks, and flowers

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Black vase with white, green, and gold floral design. The vase has a wide, flared mouth and a narrow neck that widens into a bulbous body. The body of the vase is decorated with a colorful design featuring white flowers, green leaves, and a pair of pheasants. A large white and gold pheasant on a branch on the side. A second pheasant in green and gold on the left side. The background of the vase is black. The base of the vase is small and rounded. The inner rim of the vase is white.

Artwork Details

Date
18th century
Medium
Porcelain painted in overglaze polychrome enamels (Jingdezhen famille noire ware)
Culture
China
Dimensions
416 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
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