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Seal paste box with eight horses

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

White porcelain box with a rounded, domed lid. The box and lid are decorated with cobalt blue horses in various poses on a white background. A gold line encircles the box at the joint between the lid and body. The box has a small foot ring at the base. Eight horses are depicted. The background is gray and white.

Artwork Details

Date
18th century
Medium
Porcelain painted in underglaze cobalt blue (Jingdezhen ware)
Culture
China
Dimensions
600 × 450 px
Public Domain
Yes
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