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Covered jar with plum blossoms (one of a pair)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image shows a covered jar. The jar is blue with white flowers and has two handles on either side. The lid is also blue with white flowers and has a small handle on top. The blue is a dark shade and the background of the image is light beige. The white flowers are plum blossoms. The jar is by an artist whose name is not specified. The jar has a cylindrical body and a domed lid. The handles on the jar are small and shaped like animals. The lid handle is shaped like a curved piece.

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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