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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
Museum record:
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