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Seal paste box with dragons

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image depicts a small, oval-shaped box with a rounded lid. The box and lid are primarily white with blue designs. The blue designs are dragons. The dragons are depicted in various positions, some facing left and others right. The box's base is slightly darker with brown cracks and lines on the surface. A thin, dark line encircles the box, where the lid meets the base. The box sits on a plain, off-white surface, casting a subtle shadow.

Artwork Details

Date
early 18th century
Medium
Soft-paste porcelain painted in underglaze cobalt blue (Jingdezhen ware)
Culture
China
Dimensions
600 × 505 px
Public Domain
Yes
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