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Vase with figures in a garden

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The vase, titled "Vase with figures in a garden" and created by an unknown artist, is predominantly white with a cracked glaze effect. The base of the vase features a short, wide cylindrical shape with vertical lines. The body of the vase is bulbous and rounded. The top section is narrower and taller with a cracked pattern. The vase is decorated with black illustrations depicting two women standing in front of a building with a tiled floor and a doorway. The top portion of the vase has a cracked pattern. The background of the image is plain and light-colored.

Artwork details

Date:
17th century
Medium:
Porcelain painted in underglaze cobalt blue, with crackled glaze (Jingdezhen ware), copper mouth rim
Culture:
China
Dimensions:
340 × 624 px
Museum record:
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