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Bowl

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image shows a white bowl titled "Bowl" by an unknown artist. The bowl is white and octagonal with a gold rope-like pattern around the rim and around a central design. The central design features a crest with a black band across the middle containing three white stars and a white flower. The crest is surrounded by a brown wreath, flowers, and a bird on top. The bowl's rim has a repeating pattern of small purple, pink, and red flowers. The background of the image is a gradient from dark gray at the top to light gray at the bottom.

Artwork Details

Date
1785–90
Medium
Porcelain
Culture
Chinese, for American market
Dimensions
599 × 529 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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