Small vase
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Small vase

TitleSmall vase
ArtistChinese
Date19th century 19th century
Medium"Soft-paste" porcelain painted in underglaze blue
ClassificationCeramics
OriginChinese Chinese
Holding institutionThe Metropolitan Museum of Art
Credit lineRobert Lehman Collection, 1975
RightsPublic domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose.

Subjects: Botanical illustration

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“Small vase” is a work by Chinese, dated 19th century. It is executed in "soft-paste" porcelain painted in underglaze blue and classified as ceramics. In this archive it sits within the botanical illustration tradition. This work is in the public domain (CC0), so the image may be downloaded and reused for any purpose without permission (see the licence note below).

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