Ancient porcelain ceramic pottery vase vessel jar pitcher pot exhibit display at Shanghai Museum, Shanghai, China.

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Size: 2667px × 4026px
Location: China
Photo credit: © Michael DeFreitas Asia / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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