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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
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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