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White parian porcelain vase with a scalloped rim and raised molded flower blossoms covering its body, on a gray background.

Vase

A small white parian porcelain vase with a flared, scalloped rim and a tapering body covered in raised, molded flower blossoms and leaves. The unglazed, matte surface gives the sculpted petals soft shadows. The vase rests on a splayed, footed base against a plain gray backdrop.

Look closer: The flower clusters continue around the foot, with small molded leaves near the base.

Artist
Unknown
Date
1830–70
Medium
Parian porcelain
Source
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Size
1422 × 2000 px
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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)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Gift of Dr. Charles W. Green, 1947