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Vase with Coiling Dragon

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Vase with Coiling Dragon, by artist Makuzu (Makozuke) Seizan. The vase has a bulbous body with a narrow neck and flared mouth. The lower body is red with white vertical stripes at the bottom. The upper body is black with gold accents. A gold dragon coils around the neck. The background is gray.

Artwork details

Date:
1678–88
Medium:
Porcelain with peach-bloom glaze (Jingdezhen ware); Western mount
Culture:
China
Dimensions:
469 × 625 px
Museum record:
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