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Vase with characters fortune (fu) and longevity (shou)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Pale green vase with a narrow neck and a wide body with blue and white decorations. The blue and white decorations are on the top third of the vase's body. The blue decorations include characters that read "Fu" and "Shou", and a scroll pattern on top. The characters are vertically aligned. The vase has a small red marking on the bottom. The background is gray.

Artwork Details

Date
first half 19th century
Medium
Porcelain painted in underglaze cobalt blue, with celadon glaze (Jingdezhen ware)
Culture
China
Dimensions
416 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
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