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Jar with floral scrolls

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image shows a jar titled "Jar with floral scrolls" by an unknown artist. The jar is white with blue floral designs. The jar has a bulbous body with a narrow base and a wide middle section. The lid is black and has a small ball on top. The jar has a cracked surface. The blue designs on the jar include floral scrolls and other patterns. The jar has three distinct horizontal blue bands. The top band features swirling patterns. The middle band features floral designs. The bottom band features a leaf-like pattern. The background is a plain white surface. The jar 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
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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