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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
Museum record:
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