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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
Museum record:
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