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Vase with floral patterns

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The vase is white with a wide mouth and a narrow neck. The body of the vase is bulbous. It features a variety of floral patterns in shades of green, orange, and black. The base of the vase is decorated with a green and gold design. A green band encircles the vase above and below the main body. The neck of the vase has a circular design in the center, with symmetrical curved shapes on either side. The inside of the mouth of the vase is decorated with a brown and gold pattern. The background of the image is gray.

Artwork details

Date:
19th century
Medium:
Porcelain painted in overglaze polychrome enamels (Jingdezhen ware)
Culture:
China
Dimensions:
416 × 624 px
Museum record:
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