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Vase with dragon amid floral scrolls

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The vase is white with a wide mouth and a narrow base. The body of the vase is bulbous and tapers inwards towards the top. The vase has a glossy finish. There is a design etched into the vase, featuring a dragon surrounded by floral scrolls. The dragon is depicted in a curved line, with its body and tail extending through the floral patterns. The background of the image is black. The title of the image is "Vase with dragon amid floral scrolls".

Artwork Details

Date
late 17th–early 18th century
Medium
Porcelain with incised decoration under green glaze (Jingdezhen ware)
Culture
China
Dimensions
410 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
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