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The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Brown fabric background with darker brown spots, surrounded by thin beige border. Multiple white, pink and red flowers with green leaves on brown stems. A blue vase with gold accents holds the flowers at top center. To the left, a blue dish with white flowers and green leaves on a table with a red design. Below the dish, a stack of three white books with a red ribbon. To the right, a white vase with orange branches and green leaves. Below the vase, a white sculpture on a black base with curved legs. To the right of the blue vase, a gold stand with a blue and gold bowl emitting smoke. Below the gold stand, a black bowl on a red stand with white flowers.

Artwork details

Date:
18th–19th century
Medium:
Silk, metallic thread; on silk
Culture:
China
Dimensions:
534 × 624 px
Museum record:
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