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Vase with lions

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The Vase with lions by Albert Ernest Gallé is a white vase with a long neck and a rounded bulbous body. The neck is narrow at the top and features a patterned band around it. The top part of the body features another patterned band. The main body of the vase has illustrations of two lions pulling a chariot. The lions face away from the viewer. The background is gray. The image is in black and white.

Artwork details

Date:
late 17th–early 18th century
Medium:
Porcelain painted in overglaze polychrome enamels (Jingdezhen ware)
Culture:
China
Dimensions:
406 × 625 px
Museum record:
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