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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
Museum record:
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