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Reticulated Perfume Ball

Chinese Qing Dynasty

National Gallery of Art

The sculpture features a spherical, openwork design with floral motifs. It is adorned with a green flower pattern with a yellow center, surrounded by leaves, set against a yellow lattice background. The floral design is repeated around the sphere. The material appears to be ceramic, predominantly yellow, green, and brown detailing. The sphere rests on an ornately decorated base with curved legs embellished with a geometric pattern in green and yellow.

Artwork Details

Date
Kangxi period, 1662/1722
Medium
porcelain with famille jaune enamels on the biscuit
Dimensions
914 × 1200 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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