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Covered jar with landscape

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image shows a white porcelain jar with a lid. The jar is bulbous with a narrow neck and a small finial on top. The finial is white with red and yellow stripes. The lid is domed with a gold rim. Black decorative patterns adorn the lid and upper body. A landscape scene wraps around the body featuring green trees, blue mountains, and a pagoda. People are depicted in the scene. The background of the image is gray. The overall design appears to be Chinese. The jar is titled "Covered jar with landscape".

Artwork Details

Date
first half 20th century
Medium
Porcelain painted in overglaze polychrome enamels (Jingdezhen ware)
Culture
China
Dimensions
416 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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