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Vase with birds and flowers

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Black vase with a narrow neck and wide body. Gold rim at the top. The vase features colorful designs including birds, flowers in shades of pink, white, and blue, with green leaves.

Artwork details

Date:
19th century
Medium:
Porcelain painted in overglaze polychrome enamels (Jingdezhen ware, famille noire)
Culture:
China
Dimensions:
600 × 478 px
Museum record:
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