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Gourd-shaped bottle

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The Gourd-shaped bottle by Kvitoy consists of two connected spheres. The top sphere is teardrop-shaped and the bottom one is circular. The bottle is solid black and made of smooth material. The background is gray and the bottle casts a shadow. The bottle's surface reflects white light spots. The top part has a short, narrow rim at the top. The bottle is centered on the image. The background is plain. The image shows the object on a flat surface.

Artwork details

Date:
18th century
Medium:
Porcelain with black glaze (Jingdezhen ware)
Culture:
China
Dimensions:
468 × 624 px
Museum record:
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