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Bottle vase with floral scrolls

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The vase "Bottle vase with floral scrolls" by the artist is bulbous at the bottom and narrows to a flared opening at the top. The vase has a white base color with cobalt blue decoration. The body of the vase features a floral scroll design in cobalt blue. The lower body of the vase is decorated with stylized floral motifs. The neck of the vase has a geometric pattern below a design that resembles flames or leaves. The background of the image is plain white with the vase casting a faint shadow.

Artwork Details

Date
early 18th century
Medium
Porcelain painted in underglaze cobalt blue (Jingdezhen ware)
Culture
China
Dimensions
468 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
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