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Vase

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The vase has a narrow rim and a rounded body with a wide middle that tapers to a narrower base. The top section features an ornate patterned band around the neck. The body displays a scenic design, including a building with a tiled roof and mountains, rendered in black. The base displays a decorative band around its bottom edge. The background of the vase appears to be a light-colored ceramic material. The entire image is in black and white. The artist of this vase is not visually identifiable from the image. This object is titled "Vase".

Artwork Details

Date
ca. 1800
Medium
Pottery with design in red and gold (Satsuma ware)
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
342 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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