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Bottle vase with floral scrolls

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The vase is white with a blue design. The vase has a bulbous body that tapers into a narrow neck. The body of the vase is covered in a blue and white floral pattern. The neck of the vase has a white background with a gray marbled effect and blue designs at the top and bottom. The top of the vase has a blue design around the rim. The background of the image is a plain white surface. The vase casts a shadow on the surface below it.

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
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