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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
Museum record:
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