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Bottle with Daoist Immortals

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image depicts a white vase with blue designs. The vase has a narrow mouth and a long neck. The body of the vase is bulbous. Blue designs on the vase include people, trees, and Chinese characters. The background of the image is a gradient from dark gray at the top to light gray at the bottom. The vase is sitting on a white surface.

Artwork Details

Date
late 16th–17th century
Medium
Porcelain painted with cobalt blue under transparent glaze (Jingdezhen ware)
Culture
China
Dimensions
468 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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