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Long neck bottle with lions

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The vase is white with a long narrow neck and a bulbous body. The vase has a black design featuring a lion. The body of the vase has a band of design around the middle. The bulbous part of the vase has a design of wavy lines. The neck of the vase has a design of leaves and vines. The background of the image is gray.

Artwork Details

Date
early 18th century
Medium
Porcelain painted in underglaze cobalt blue (Jingdezhen ware)
Culture
China
Dimensions
330 × 625 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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