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Vase with poem on marbled ground

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The vase has a bulbous body with a narrow neck and a small mouth. The vase is primarily white with brown veins running through it. There are several lines of black Chinese calligraphy on the front and left side of the vase. The base of the vase has a small orange label. The background is a plain gray color. The artist of the piece is unknown but the title is "Vase with poem on marbled ground".

Artwork details

Date:
late 18th century
Medium:
Porcelain painted in overglaze polychrome enamels in immitation of marble (Jingdezhen ware)
Culture:
China
Dimensions:
468 × 624 px
Museum record:
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