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Bottle

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image shows a blue and white vase titled "Bottle" by an unknown artist. The vase has a bulbous body with a narrow neck and a flared mouth. The body of the vase is white with blue floral designs. The floral designs include flowers and leaves on curved stems. The neck of the vase has a blue rope-like design on either side. There is a band of geometric patterns around the middle of the neck. The background of the image is white. The vase has a small, circular base.

Artwork details

Date:
16th century
Medium:
Porcelain painted with cobalt blue under transparent glaze (Jingdezhen ware)
Culture:
China
Dimensions:
416 × 624 px
Museum record:
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