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Ewer with Equestrian Figure

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The ewer is white with blue decorations. It has a bulbous body with a short neck and a small lid on top. A handle protrudes from the left side. The base is small and decorative. The jug features a blue and white design depicting an equestrian figure on horseback. The background of the image is a beige wall and surface.

Artwork details

Date:
late 16th–early 17th century
Medium:
Porcelain painted with cobalt blue under transparent glaze (Jingdezhen ware); European mount
Culture:
China
Dimensions:
600 × 450 px
Museum record:
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