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Vase (one of a pair)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

White vase with a wide mouth and narrow base, sitting on a dark brown wooden stand. The vase is decorated with colorful designs, including a red, blue, green, and yellow pattern around the top and bottom. A large, symmetrical floral design in shades of red, blue, and green is on the front. The background is a plain beige wall. The vase appears to be ceramic or porcelain. It has a flared lip. The overall shape is cylindrical.

Artwork Details

Date
late 17th–early 18th century
Medium
Porcelain painted in overglaze polychrome enamels (Jingdezhen ware)
Culture
China
Dimensions
326 × 623 px
Public Domain
Yes
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