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Covered jar with plum blossoms

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image depicts a blue and white covered jar with plum blossoms. The jar has a bulbous body that tapers to a narrow base and widens to a large middle section. The body features a white floral pattern on a blue background. The lid is also blue and white with a small finial on top. The lid and body have a decorative white band around the middle with a blue design. The jar sits on a white base and has a shadow visible beneath it. The background of the image is a solid light gray color.

Artwork Details

Date
late 17th–early 18th century
Medium
Porcelain painted in underglaze cobalt blue (Jingdezhen ware)
Culture
China
Dimensions
600 × 500 px
Public Domain
Yes
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