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Vase

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The vase, by an unknown artist titled "Vase", is gold with blue floral patterning. The vase has two distinct sections: the bottom half is bulbous and round, while the top half is narrower and elongated. The vase's body features a repeating blue floral pattern on a gold background. The top section is narrower with a flared mouth, and the bottom section is wider with a narrower base. The background of the image is a plain gray color.

Artwork details

Date:
late 18th–first half of the 19th century
Medium:
Porcelain painted in underglaze blue and overglaze gilt
Culture:
China
Dimensions:
410 × 624 px
Museum record:
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