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Vase

Title	Vase
Medium	Red amber
Classification	Amber
Origin	China China
Holding institution	The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Credit line	Bequest of Edmund C. Converse, 1921
Rights	Public domain (CC0)

Subjects: Ornithological plates

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Updated 2026-09-06