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Covered ewer with figures in a garden

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

White ceramic ewer with blue floral and figurative designs. Hexagonal base. Long curved spout on right. Curved handle on left. Lid on top decorated with blue design and topped with gold-coloured finial in the form of a seated animal with outstretched front paw. Blue design includes people in a garden scene. Background grey.

Artwork details

Date:
late 17th–early 18th century
Medium:
Pocelain painted in underglaze cobalt blue (Jingdezhen ware)
Culture:
China
Dimensions:
468 × 624 px
Museum record:
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