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Vase with birds and flowers

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The vase is white with a flared mouth and a narrow neck that widens into a bulbous body, tapering down to a small base. The rim of the mouth has a gold trim. The vase features colorful illustrations of flowers including orange and blue blooms, green leaves, and brown branches. Two yellow and red birds are perched on a tree branch. The illustrations cover the entire surface of the vase, including the neck and body. The background of the image is a plain white surface. The vase artwork is titled "Vase with birds and flowers" by an unknown artist.

Artwork Details

Date
late 17th–early 18th century
Medium
Porcelain painted in overglaze polychrome enamels (Jingdezhen ware)
Culture
China
Dimensions
360 × 625 px
Public Domain
Yes
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