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Vase with dragon and phoenix

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The vase is white with blue designs. The body of the vase is white and rounded, tapering inwards to form the neck. The mouth of the vase is flared. The vase features a dragon and a phoenix. The dragon appears on one side and a phoenix on the other. The dragon is depicted in a wavy line design, with the phoenix on the opposite side. The vase has several horizontal bands of blue decoration around it. The background is plain and light gray. The vase casts a shadow on the surface it is sitting on.

Artwork details

Date:
early 18th century
Medium:
Soft-paste porcelain with underglaze cobalt blue (Jingdezhen ware)
Culture:
China
Dimensions:
468 × 624 px
Museum record:
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