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Vase with archaistic dragon pattern

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The vase has a wide mouth and a narrow base. The body of the vase is bulbous. The top third of the vase has a flared mouth with triangular etchings resembling feathers. A line of scrollwork patterns encircles the vase under the feather etchings. The bottom two-thirds of the vase has curled and interlocking line patterns. The vase appears to be ceramic. The vase appears to be gray with darker gray shading.

Artwork details

Date:
18th century
Medium:
Porcelain with incised decoration under turqoise glaze (Jingdezhen ware)
Culture:
China
Dimensions:
555 × 625 px
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