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Vase decorated with magnolia, hollyhocks, and pheasants

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The vase is white, tall and slender with a narrow neck. The body of the vase is decorated with a design featuring a tree with magnolia flowers on the left side, hollyhocks on the right side, and two pheasants. The design also includes other plants, rocks and birds. The neck of the vase features two rectangular panels with designs on them. The background of the image is gray with a shadow cast by the vase. The overall design on the vase is black.

Artwork Details

Date
early 18th century
Medium
Porcelain painted in overglaze polychrome enamels (Jingdezhen ware)
Culture
China
Dimensions
238 × 622 px
Public Domain
Yes
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