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Vase with ladies and flowers

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The vase, titled "Vase with ladies and flowers," by an unknown artist, is white with blue designs. The vase has a narrow opening at the top and a long, thin neck that widens into a bulbous body. The body of the vase is decorated with blue designs on a white background. There are scenes with ladies and flowers, as well as other floral patterns and geometric shapes. The scenes are separated into rectangular panels. The base of the vase is short and circular. The background of the image is gray.

Artwork details

Date:
late 17th–early 18th century
Medium:
Porcelain painted in underglaze cobalt blue (Jingdezhen ware)
Culture:
China
Dimensions:
416 × 624 px
Museum record:
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