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Vase with millefleurs decoration

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The vase is tall and slender with a narrow opening at the top. The body of the vase is bulbous in the middle and tapers towards the top and bottom. The vase has a white base color with a millefleurs decoration, which features a dense arrangement of small flowers in various colors, including pink, orange, blue, and white. The flowers are surrounded by green leaves and stems. The vase has a narrow neck with a red and gold design around the rim. The base of the vase has a blue and white geometric pattern. The background of the image is light gray.

Artwork Details

Date
1920s to 40s
Medium
Porcelain painted in overglaze polychrome enamels (Jingdezhen ware)
Culture
China
Dimensions
514 × 625 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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