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Vase with landscape and bird-and-flower scenes

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The vase, titled "Vase with landscape and bird-and-flower scenes" and created by an unknown artist, is blue and white. It has a flared mouth and a narrow base. The body of the vase features blue and white illustrations. The illustrations depict landscape scenes and bird-and-flower motifs. The vase's design includes a combination of these scenes and motifs. The background of the image is gray. A shadow is cast behind the vase.

Artwork Details

Date
late 17th–early 18th century
Medium
Porcelain painted in underglaze cobalt blue (Jingdezhen ware)
Culture
China
Dimensions
600 × 481 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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