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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
Public Domain
Yes
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