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Vase

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The vase is a light tan color with small darker speckles. The vase has a narrow top, a wider middle, and a narrow base. The vase appears to be made of ceramic or clay. The base of the vase has some red writing. The vase is sitting on a white surface against a white wall. Part of another object is visible to the left.

Artwork details

Date:
14th–15th century
Medium:
Porcelain painted in overglaze polychrome enamels (Jingdezhen ware)
Culture:
China
Dimensions:
600 × 450 px
Museum record:
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