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Vase with immortals

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The vase, titled "Vase with immortals", has a white body with grey and black decorations. The vase has a rounded body with a narrow neck and a wide mouth. The neck features a geometric pattern around the rim. The body has a raised pattern of people and objects. On the front, there is a figure in a long robe with long hair. To the left and right are other figures. A branch with leaves wraps around the vase on the left. A band of rectangles lines the bottom. A band of flowers encircles the vase above the center.

Artwork details

Date:
early 18th century
Medium:
Porcelain with relief decoration and painted in overglaze polychrome enamels (Jingdezhen ware)
Culture:
China
Dimensions:
357 × 624 px
Museum record:
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