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Vase with archaistic patterns

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The vase has a rounded body and a short neck. The vase is primarily mint green with gold designs. There are two handles on either side of the vase, near the top. The handles are gold and have a dragon-like design. The top section of the vase has a gold design resembling flames or teeth. Below that is a section with a Greek key pattern in gold on a mint green background. There are two more sections with gold designs on a mint green background, one with a geometric pattern and one with a Greek key pattern. The base of the vase has a short, narrow foot. The background of the image is gray.

Artwork Details

Date
mid-18th century
Medium
Porcelain with gilding relief decoration over green enamel (Jingdezhen ware)
Culture
China
Dimensions
477 × 625 px
Public Domain
Yes
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