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Bottle vase

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image shows a black and white photograph of a vase titled "Bottle vase" by artist Wilhelm Kage. The vase is dark-colored with a shiny glaze that reflects light. The vase has a bulbous body that is wider at the bottom than at the top. The neck of the vase is narrow and cylindrical. The vase has a rounded shoulder where the body and neck meet. The vase is positioned on a flat surface and has a shadow cast to the left. The background is a plain wall. The image is in black and white.

Artwork details

Date:
mid-18th century
Medium:
Porcelain with Jun-type mottled glaze (Jingdezhen ware)
Culture:
China
Dimensions:
491 × 624 px
Museum record:
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