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Pilgrim Bottle

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The Pilgrim Bottle by artist is blue and white. The bottle is bulbous with a short neck. The body features a scene with people, a table, and trees. The neck has a leaf design. The base is small and round. The background of the image is light grey. The bottle has two small handles. The design on the bottle is in blue on a white background. The scene on the bottle appears to depict people gathered around a table. The bottle is symmetrical.

Artwork details

Date:
first half of the 19th century
Medium:
Porcelain painted in underglaze blue
Culture:
China
Dimensions:
416 × 624 px
Museum record:
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