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Covered jar with baskets of flowers

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image depicts a black and white porcelain jar, titled "Covered jar with baskets of flowers", by an unknown artist. The jar has a rounded body with a narrow base that widens towards the middle and then tapers slightly towards the top. The top portion of the jar is predominantly black with white designs. The majority of the jar's body is white with black designs. The jar features a design of baskets of flowers. The lid is domed with a small animal figure on top and is also decorated with black and white designs. The background of the image is a plain gray color.

Artwork details

Date:
18th century
Medium:
Porcelain painted in overglaze polychrome enamels (Jingdezhen ware)
Culture:
China
Dimensions:
408 × 625 px
Museum record:
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