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Covered jar decorated with blossoming plum and cracked ice

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Dark blue covered jar with rounded body and domed lid. White blossoming plum blossoms and cracked ice design on body. Gold trim around lid and base. Plum blossoms have five petals and are clustered on branches with leaves. Cracked ice pattern visible as background texture. Jar and lid are one piece. Background is gray gradient.

Artwork Details

Date
late 17th–early 18th century
Medium
Porcelain painted with cobalt blue under transparent glaze
Culture
China
Dimensions
469 × 625 px
Public Domain
Yes
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