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Round blue and white porcelain moon flask with lotus scroll pattern, central floret medallion, loop handles at the neck, and patterned foot band on a gray background.

Moon Flask (Bianhu) with Lotus Scroll and Central Floret,Ruyi Mushrooms (base) and Plantain Leaves

A round moon flask of porcelain painted in underglaze blue, its flattened body covered with a continuous lotus scroll around a central floret medallion. Two loop handles rise from the short neck, and a band of pattern encircles the foot.

Artist
Unknown
Date
Qing dynasty (1644–1911), Qianlong reign mark and period (1736–1795)
Medium
Porcelain painted in underglaze blue
Source
Art Institute of Chicago
Size
1686 × 1965 px
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Public domain · Art Institute of Chicago releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1911).
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: CC0 (Art Institute of Chicago, is_public_domain=true)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Art Institute of Chicago, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Samuel M. Nickerson

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