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Vase with floral and geometric ornaments

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The vase has a light blue body. It features a bulbous bottom half with a wide mouth. A geometric blue and white pattern encircles the middle. The top half is narrower, cylindrical and glossy. The piece has two small dark blue animal handles. A thin black line encircles the base of the wide top section. The vase has a glossy surface. The background is off-white.

Artwork Details

Date
late 18th century
Medium
Porcelain painted in underglaze cobalt blue and light blue glaze (Jingdezhen ware)
Culture
China
Dimensions
416 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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