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Vase with birds and flowers

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The vase is dark green with a white interior. It has a wide mouth and a narrow base. The vase features a design with white flowers and green leaves. A brown branch runs down the vase. White flowers are clustered on the branch. The background of the image is light gray. Flowers and leaves are also on the lower part of the vase. The colors of the vase are predominantly dark green, white, brown and light green. There are birds on the vase with the flowers.

Artwork Details

Date
19th century
Medium
Porcelain painted in polychrome enamels over black ground (Jingdezhen ware, famille noire)
Culture
China
Dimensions
416 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
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