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Bottle vase with floral scrolls

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The vase "Bottle vase with floral scrolls" by an unknown artist is blue and white. The vase has a bulbous body covered in a blue and white floral pattern. The neck of the vase is long and narrow with a white top section featuring a blue border and a blue bottom section featuring a flame-like pattern. The base of the vase is small and circular. The background is a plain white surface with a subtle shadow cast by the vase.

Artwork Details

Date
early 18th century
Medium
Soft-paste porcelain painted in underglaze cobalt blue (Jingdezhen ware)
Culture
China
Dimensions
468 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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