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Bottle with an entwined dragon

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Dark gray vase with a wide base and narrow neck. The vase has a textured surface with small bumps. A dragon is wrapped around the neck of the vase. The dragon has a long body with scales, and its head is near the top of the vase. The dragon's body coils around the vase multiple times. The dragon's head faces to the left. The vase has a small lip at the top. The background is white. The image is in black and white.

Artwork details

Date:
16th–17th century
Medium:
Stoneware with celadon glaze
Culture:
China
Dimensions:
332 × 624 px
Museum record:
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