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Covered Vase

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The Covered Vase by artist Satsuma features a tall, ornate vase with a lid. The vase has a wide mouth and a narrow base, curving outward in the middle. The vase and lid are predominantly white with blue and orange decorations. A blue and orange patterned band encircles the top of the vase. A scenic panel on the front shows people and a deer in front of a Chinese-style building. A blue and gold border frames the scene. The lid is decorated with orange and blue designs and topped with a small blue finial. The background of the image is gray.

Artwork Details

Date
first half of the 19th century
Medium
Porcelain painted in overglaze polychrome enamels
Culture
China
Dimensions
468 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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