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Wine Bottle with Landscape and Waterfall

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The object is a rectangular white porcelain vase with blue designs. A blue and white landscape scene wraps around the vase. The scene depicts a mountainous area with trees, bushes, and a waterfall on the right side of the vase. A cliff or wall is on the left. The top of the vase has a small circular opening and blue swirling patterns. The background of the image is a plain gray color. The vase is centered in the image, angled slightly to the right. The image shows the object against a neutral gray background.

Artwork details

Date:
late 18th–early 19th century
Medium:
Porcelain with underglaze blue decoration (Hirado ware)
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
599 × 414 px
Museum record:
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