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Flask vase

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The Flask vase by artist is a white vase with a cracked surface. The vase has a rounded body with a wide base that tapers to a narrower top. It has two small handles on either side. The base of the vase is flat and brown. The vase's surface features a cracked glaze with a predominantly white color and grey lines where the cracks occur. The background of the image is a plain light grey color. The vase appears to be symmetrical. The image presents the vase from a front-facing perspective.

Artwork details

Date:
18th century
Medium:
Porcelain with crackled glaze (Jingdezhen ware)
Culture:
China
Dimensions:
600 × 400 px
Museum record:
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