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Double gourd vase with gourd vines

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Double gourd vase with gourd vines by artist. The vase is shaped like two connected gourds, one on top of the other. The top gourd is narrower and taller than the bottom one. The vase has a short neck and a small opening at the top. The body of the vase is yellow with colorful designs of gourd vines, flowers, and fruit. The designs are in shades of red, pink, blue, green, and white. The inside of the vase is teal. The base of the vase has three small feet. The background of the image is light gray.

Artwork details

Date:
19th century
Medium:
Porcelain painted in overglaze polychrome enamels and with relief decoration (Jingdezhen ware)
Culture:
China
Dimensions:
416 × 624 px
Museum record:
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