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Vase

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Black vase with wide mouth and narrow base. The vase features a design with white inlays. The body of the vase has a scene with three people wearing robes standing on a bridge, surrounded by trees and foliage. A geometric pattern encircles the top and bottom of the vase's body. A band of flowers and other motifs encircles the flared mouth. The background of the image is light gray. A ruler is placed in front of the vase.

Artwork Details

Medium
Porcelain with underglaze blue decoration, coated with black lacquer inlaid with mother-of-pearl (lac burgauté)
Culture
China
Dimensions
468 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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