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Square vase with flowers of four seasons

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The Square vase with flowers of four seasons by Kondo Tomijuro features a white vase with a wide mouth and a narrow neck. The vase is square in shape with rounded corners. The vase has four panels with images representing the four seasons. The left panel depicts a cherry blossom tree; the right panel depicts chrysanthemums. The vase appears to be made of ceramic or porcelain. The background of the image is gray. The photos are in black and white. The vase appears to have some wear.

Artwork Details

Date
late 17th century
Medium
Porcelain painted in underglaze cobalt blue (Jingdezhen ware)
Culture
China
Dimensions
286 × 623 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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