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Wine Vessel with Daoist Immortals

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Red and white ceramic wine vessel with two parts. The top portion is shaped like a teapot with a curved spout on left, looped handle on right, and small knob on top. The body of the teapot is bulbous with a narrow neck. The bottom portion is bulbous with two small, protruding handles on either side. Both parts have red background with blue and white designs. The designs depict people in white robes. The background of the image is dark gray to light grey gradient.

Artwork details

Medium:
Porcelain painted in underglaze cobalt blue and copper red
Culture:
China
Dimensions:
468 × 624 px
Museum record:
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