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Jar with animals and flowers

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The photograph shows a large, ornate vessel with lid. The vessel tapers in at the top and bottom and out at the middle. The vessel's body has a scalloped design and is divided into sections; each section contains a painted scene of people, animals, and flowers. The vessel's base and lid are made of a dark material with a raised floral design; the base has an undulating edge and sits on a glossy black base with a wavy edge. The background is light colored. The title of the piece is "Jar with animals and flowers".

Artwork Details

Date
late 17th–early 18th century
Medium
Porcelain painted in overglaze polychrome enamels (Jingdezhen ware), wooden cover and stand
Culture
China
Dimensions
458 × 625 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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