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Vase with birds and flowers

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The vase is white with a flared opening at the top and a narrow base. The vase is decorated with a bird perched on a branch with flowers and leaves. There are also several bands of geometric patterns around the vase, including triangles and lines. The vase has a colorful design with blue, green, orange, and pink hues. The bird is gray with a blue head. The background of the image is plain white.

Artwork Details

Date
late 17th–early 18th century
Medium
Porcelain painted in overglaze polychrome enamels and underglaze cobalt blue (Jingdezhen ware)
Culture
China
Dimensions
394 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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