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Vase with floral scrolls

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The vase, titled "Vase with floral scrolls" and created by an unspecified artist, is a white ceramic vase with a narrow neck and a bulbous body. The vase has a white base color with a crackled glaze effect. The neck is long and narrow with two horizontal blue bands around it; one band consists of small dots and the other has a more intricate design. The body of the vase features a blue floral scroll pattern. The base of the vase is small and circular. The background of the image is a plain light gray color. The vase casts a shadow on the surface below it.

Artwork details

Date:
late 17th–early 18th century
Medium:
Soft-paste porcelain painted in underglaze cobalt blue (Jingdezhen ware)
Culture:
China
Dimensions:
468 × 624 px
Museum record:
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