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Meiping vase with peach, pomegranade, and fingered citron

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

White vase with a narrow mouth and a wide, rounded body. The vase features blue designs, including a band of flowers around the top. A band of scrolling foliage encircles the base. The main body of the vase depicts a branch with a peach, a pomegranate, and a fingered citron. The base of the vase is unglazed and shows a brown color. The background of the image is beige.

Artwork Details

Date
18th century
Medium
Soft-paste porcelain painted in underglaze cobalt blue (Jingdezhen ware)
Culture
China
Dimensions
416 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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