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Covered Jar

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The Covered Jar by an unknown artist features a rounded body and a lid with a knob on top. The body of the jar has four rounded rectangular panels with illustrations on a white background. The panels on the front and right side are fully visible, while the panels on the left and back are partially obscured from view. The panels feature black and white illustrations of people standing in a garden. The lid is decorated with white circular medallions on a darker background. The background of the image is gray.

Artwork Details

Medium
Porcelain painted in famille verte enamels
Culture
China
Dimensions
364 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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