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Figure of a stork (one of a pair)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

White ceramic stork figure with black beak and black on wings and tail, standing on a brown ceramic base resembling tree roots; one of a pair.

Artwork details

Date:
late 18th century
Medium:
Porcelain painted with overglazed polychrome enamels (Jingdezhen ware)
Culture:
China
Dimensions:
416 × 624 px
Museum record:
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