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Vase with flowers

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The vase is off-white with a narrow neck and a bulbous body. The vase has a small circular base. There are two horizontal lines around the vase, one near the top and one below the floral design. The floral design is etched into the vase and features a flower with curved lines extending from it. The background is a gray gradient, darker at the top and lighter at the bottom. The vase casts a shadow on the surface below it. The title of the image is "Vase with flowers" and the artist is unspecified.

Artwork details

Date:
11th–12th century
Medium:
Stoneware with incised decoration on white slip (Cizhou ware type)
Culture:
China
Dimensions:
600 × 450 px
Museum record:
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