Bowl, Cizhou ware

Cleveland Museum of Art

The bowl, titled "Bowl, Cizhou ware" and created by an unknown artist, is a ceramic vessel. The bowl has a rounded body with a narrow base and a wide mouth. The base of the bowl is small and rounded. The exterior body features a white background with red and green designs. The design on the bowl includes a bird, flowers, and leaves. The bird is depicted in red with green accents. The bowl has two red horizontal lines around the top. The interior of the bowl is mostly white with some brown spots. The bowl appears to have some cracks and wear. The background of the image is black, transitioning to gray at the bottom. The bowl casts a shadow on the surface below.