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Square vase with flowers of four seasons

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Black vase with square base and flared mouth. The base is square with rounded corners and four sides that slope slightly outward. The body is decorated on each side with a different scene. One side shows a tree with white blossoms on a black background with green border. Another side shows a tree with green leaves and red flowers on a black background with green border. The neck is black with a floral design. The mouth is flared and white. The background of the image is grey.

Artwork Details

Date
18th–19th century
Medium
Porcelain painted in polychrome enamels over black ground (Jingdezhen famille noire ware)
Culture
China
Dimensions
416 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
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