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Bowl

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image shows a large, white bowl with illustrations. The bowl has a wide mouth and a narrow base. The illustrations on the bowl are in black. There is a large oval illustration on the front of the bowl, showing a man, a woman, and a child standing in front of a world globe. The globe has lines on it that resemble latitude and longitude. There is a floral border around the oval. The interior of the bowl has illustrations around the rim. The illustrations appear to show people doing various activities. The background of the image is a plain wall and a flat surface that the bowl is sitting on. The image is in black and white. The bowl by an unknown artist is titled "Bowl".

Artwork details

Date:
1770–1800
Medium:
Earthenware, transfer-printed
Culture:
British
Dimensions:
599 × 392 px
Museum record:
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