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Bottle vase with floral scrolls

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The vase is blue and white. The base is round and wide, with a short neck that tapers to a small opening at the top. The vase features a floral scroll design with blue flowers and white accents on a white background. The flowers have multiple petals and a small center. The scrolls are wavy and curved. The colors are predominantly blue and white. The background of the image is light gray.

Artwork Details

Date
late 17th–early 18th century
Medium
Porcelain painted in underglaze cobalt blue (Jingdezhen ware)
Culture
China
Dimensions
416 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
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