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Bottle with Coiling Dragon

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The vase is white, bulbous at the bottom, narrowing at the neck. A dragon coiled around the neck and body features five claws on one side. The vase has a small foot at the base and a rounded lip at the top.

Artwork Details

Date
late 16th century
Medium
Porcelain with transparent glaze (Dehua ware)
Culture
China
Dimensions
469 × 625 px
Public Domain
Yes
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