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Upload Date
3-26-2025
Department
Classics
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This delicate flowered vase captures the eye with its transparency and shiny appearance. Light is easily reflected off of this miniature object, but the clear material collides with an opaque white paint. Around the bottom of the neck of the vase are hand-painted white flowers painted with intricate detail. These trail down the vase leading to the centerpiece of the object which is the three-dimensional handcrafted pink flowers. Life is brought to this object with its delicacy of craftsmanship.
When you first looked at the photographs of this object what did you expect? Contrary to most viewers’ expectations, this object is so miniature that it could be fully enclosed in a clenched fist. The partially worn-out features suggest that this object has been used over time. One of the petals is damaged on the cap, possibly from its day-to-day handling. This object fabricates a world of wonder from its usage, size, and delicacy. Though small in size, this vase evokes curiosity in each viewer.
Camera Settings: Aperture
F16
Camera Settings: Shutter Speed
1/8
Camera Settings: ISO
100
Lighting
Overhead lights: full.
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