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Covered jar with plum blossoms

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The covered jar has a blue background with white plum blossoms and branches. The jar is bulbous with a short neck and a wide mouth. The lid is domed with a small finial on top. The jar and lid have a white band around the top and bottom. The lid has a small overhang around the edge. The background of the image is beige.

Artwork details

Date:
late 17th–early 18th century
Medium:
Porcelain painted in underglaze cobalt blue (Jingdezhen ware)
Culture:
China
Dimensions:
468 × 624 px
Museum record:
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