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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
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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