Vase
A small white parian porcelain vase with a flared, scalloped rim and a narrow neck. The body is covered in raised relief of flowers, leaves and scrolling acanthus-like ornament, with a central shell-like motif. The unglazed, matte surface gives it a soft, marble-like finish.
Look closer: Small leaf and flower reliefs curl around the shoulders and neck, partly hidden by the shadowed side.
- Artist
- Unknown
- Date
- 1830–70
- Medium
- Parian porcelain
- Source
- The Metropolitan Museum of Art
- Size
- 1509 × 2000 px
Public domain · The Metropolitan Museum of Art releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1870).
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: CC0 (The Met Open Access, isPublicDomain=true)
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: CC0 (The Met Open Access, isPublicDomain=true)
Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Gift of Dr. Charles W. Green, 1947