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Jar

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image is a black-and-white photograph of a vase. The vase is dark-colored, nearly black, with a wide body that tapers slightly towards the top. The vase has a small opening at the top and a rounded base. It features a white floral design with flowers and leaves. The design consists of several clusters of flowers with five petals each, arranged in a random pattern around the vase. The background of the image is light gray. A small ruler or measuring scale is placed in front of the vase, and a small white tag with the number "684" is visible to the right of the vase. A label at the bottom reads "THE METROPOLITAN MUSEUM OF ART". The title of the image is "Jar" by an unknown artist.

Artwork Details

Date
1830
Medium
White porcelain decorated with white on blue under the glaze ground
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
574 × 625 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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