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Square vase with birds and flowers

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Square vase with birds and flowers by artist. Vase is tall and narrow with a square base that tapers slightly inward as it rises. The base has rounded corners. The top portion of the vase is flared and rounded. The vase is black with a white border around the top and sides. There are green spiral designs on the top of the vase's base on two visible sides. The vase features a design with a brown tree with white blossoms. A yellow and brown bird sits on the tree. The same tree design is on the top portion of the vase. The background of the image is gray.

Artwork Details

Date
19th century
Medium
Porcelain painted in polychrome enamels over a black ground (Jingdezhen ware, famille noire)
Culture
China
Dimensions
416 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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