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Vase

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Black vase with white rim at top. Vase has wide mouth with short neck that transitions to a curvy body, wider in the middle and tapering to a narrower base. Body is bulbous with more pronounced curvature on the bottom half. Black glaze on the majority of the vase with a transition to white at the rim. The white rim is rough around the edges. Base of vase has thin white band. Background is light grey. Artist: Karl Bimshas. Title: Vase.

Artwork Details

Medium
Porcelain with ox-blood glaze
Culture
China
Dimensions
289 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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