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Bottle with Rock, Flowers, and Birds

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

White vase with narrow neck and bulbous body. Red stripes around base. Two birds on a tree branch painted on the body; one bird is yellow and facing right, the other blue and facing left. Blue and purple grapes on branch, green leaves. Background gray.

Artwork Details

Date
17th century
Medium
Porcelain painted with colored enamels over transparent glaze (Hizen ware; Kakiemon type)
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
468 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
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