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Covered Bowl

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

White ceramic bowl with lid, floral pattern. The bowl is round, short, and wide. The lid is domed with a small round knob on top. The knob is reddish-brown. The lid and bowl have a green, red, and black floral pattern on a white background. The floral pattern on the lid and bowl is similar. The floral pattern has green leaves and red flowers. There are small black dots around the flowers. The bowl and lid have a thin green line around the edge. The background is gray and lightens toward the bottom. The shadow of the bowl is visible on the right. The artist is unknown; however, the title of the piece is "Covered Bowl".

Artwork details

Date:
ca. 1825
Medium:
Earthenware
Culture:
Mexican
Dimensions:
548 × 625 px
Museum record:
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