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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
Museum record:
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