Vase with flowers
| Title | Vase with flowers |
|---|---|
| Date | 19th century 19th century |
| Medium | Porcelain painted in overglaze polychrome enamels over a white sgraffito ground of vegetal scrolls (Jingdezhen ware) |
| Classification | Ceramics |
| Origin | China China |
| Holding institution | The Metropolitan Museum of Art |
| Credit line | Alfred W. Hoyt Collection, Bequest of Rosina H. Hoppin, 1965 |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
About this artwork
“Vase with flowers” is a work of unattributed authorship, dated 19th century. It is executed in porcelain painted in overglaze polychrome enamels over a white sgraffito ground of vegetal scrolls (jingdezhen ware) 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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Dated to 19th century. Explore the wider set of works from the 19th century held in the archive.
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Rights: Public Domain — released under Creative Commons Zero (CC0) via The Met Open Access.
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