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Vase with scenes from Romance of the Three Kingdoms

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The vase is white with black illustrations. The vase has a wide mouth and a narrow neck that flares out at the top. The body of the vase is bulbous and tapers towards the bottom. The illustrations depict scenes with people in traditional Asian clothing. There are also illustrations of trees, buildings, and geometric patterns. The scenes are from "Romance of the Three Kingdoms". A band of geometric patterns encircles the vase below the neck. The background of the image is a plain gray wall. The vase sits on a flat surface.

Artwork Details

Medium
Porcelain painted in underglaze cobalt blue (Jingdezhen ware)
Culture
China
Dimensions
271 × 623 px
Public Domain
Yes
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