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Vase with immortals

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

White vase with flared mouth and narrow neck. The body of the vase is bulbous and narrows at the bottom. The vase features colorful illustrations of people in traditional clothing. The illustrations depict scenes with trees, buildings, and various objects. The people in the illustrations wear green, blue, pink, and yellow clothing. Some have black hair styled in buns or topknots. A red and gold patterned band encircles the vase near the top. A brown and gold patterned band encircles the vase at the narrow section between the body and neck. The background of the image is gray.

Artwork Details

Date
late 17th–early 18th century
Medium
Porcelain painted in overglaze polychrome enamels (Jingdezhen ware)
Culture
China
Dimensions
384 × 625 px
Public Domain
Yes
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