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Vase with landscape scenes

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The vase is blue and white. The vase has a wide mouth and a narrow base. The body of the vase is shaped like an hourglass. The vase has a blue and white landscape scene painted on it. The scene includes trees, mountains, and water. The vase has a decorative band around the neck. The vase appears to be sitting on a beige surface against a beige wall with vertical lines. The lines could be grout between tiles. The overall style of the vase suggests it may be Chinese. The title of the vase is "Vase with landscape scenes". The artist is unidentified.

Artwork Details

Date
late 17th century
Medium
Porcelain painted in underglaze cobalt blue (Jingdezhen ware)
Culture
China
Dimensions
434 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
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