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Covered jar with ladies and antiques

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image depicts a covered jar with a lid, titled "Covered jar with ladies and antiques". The jar is on a stand with three legs. The jar and lid are dark-colored with white designs. The body of the jar is bulbous and elongated. A large rectangular panel on the front shows people. There are several rounded square panels with designs around the jar's body. The lid has a small finial on top. The stand has three legs with animal-like feet. The background is gray.

Artwork Details

Date
late 17th–early 18th century
Medium
Porcelain painted in underglaze cobalt blue and powder-blue ground (Jingdezhen ware), wooden base
Culture
China
Dimensions
468 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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