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Vase with dragon

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The vase, titled "Vase with dragon" by an unknown artist, is a teal-colored, glossy ceramic vase. The vase has a narrow base that tapers outward to a wider middle section and then narrows again to a flared opening at the top. The body of the vase features an embossed design depicting dragons. The background is a beige fabric surface.

Artwork Details

Date
late 18th century
Medium
Porcelain with incised decoration under turqoise blue glaze (Jingdezhen ware)
Culture
China
Dimensions
468 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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