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Ewer in the shape of a peach

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The ewer is shaped like a peach. The body of the ewer is white with a red top. The handle is blue and shaped like a tree branch with leaves. The ewer has a rounded body and a narrow spout. The spout is shaped like a stem. There are blue leaves and white and red berries on the body of the ewer. The background is dark gray at the top and light gray at the bottom. The ewer sits on a light gray surface.

Artwork Details

Date
19th century
Medium
Porcelain painted with underglaze copper red and cobalt blue glaze (Jingdezhen ware)
Culture
China
Dimensions
600 × 450 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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