The sculpture depicts a tall black vase with a flared neck. The vase is decorated with the design of blooming flowers and small black birds perched among brown branches. The flowers are in shades of white and blue with pale yellow centers. The bottom of the vase features angular green and blue patterns resembling mossy rocks.

Baluster Vase

Kangxi period, 1662/1722

Medium: porcelain with famille noire enamels on the biscuit
Classification: Decorative Art
Period: 1651 to 1700
Image size: 667 × 1200px

Description

The sculpture depicts a tall black vase with a flared neck. The vase is decorated with the design of blooming flowers and small black birds perched among brown branches. The flowers are in shades of white and blue with pale yellow centers. The bottom of the vase features angular green and blue patterns resembling mossy rocks.

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