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Bottle with floral scrolls

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The bottle is white with blue floral scroll designs. The body of the bottle is bulbous with a long narrow neck. The base of the bottle is small and circular. The bulbous part of the bottle features a floral pattern with blue and white swirls. The neck of the bottle features a blue design around the top. The background of the image is light gray.

Artwork details

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