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Covered jar with lions

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The Covered jar with lions is teal with a large floral design on the front. The jar is resting on a black stand. It has a lid with a white knob that is brown and orange on top. There are pink, red, yellow, and blue flowers around the body and lid of the jar. The body and lid have gold accents. A line of pink and gold runs around the top of the jar's body. The background is a tan wall and a white surface. The jar appears to be ceramic or porcelain. The overall design on the jar includes several motifs and images besides flowers and lions; these are not clearly visible.

Artwork Details

Date
19th century
Medium
Porcelain painted in overglaze polychrome enamels (Jingdezhen ware)
Culture
China
Dimensions
468 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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