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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
Public Domain
Yes
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