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Vase with Village Scene

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The vase is white with a wide body that tapers to a narrow neck. A village scene is painted on it in black. The scene depicts trees, a village with many houses on a hillside, and people. The background of the image is gray, and the vase casts a shadow to the left. A small white label with black text is placed in front of the vase. The vase appears to be made of ceramic or porcelain.

Artwork Details

Medium
Porcelain painted with cobalt blue under a transparent glaze (Jingdezhen ware)
Culture
China
Dimensions
470 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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