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Sugar Bowl

David Vinton

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image depicts a silver sugar bowl, titled "Sugar Bowl" by artist David Vinton. The bowl is made of silver and has a rounded body with a wide mouth and a short neck. The bowl sits on a circular base with a decorative edge. A decorative edge also runs around the top of the bowl, just below the lid. The lid is domed and has a small finial on top. The finial is shaped like a small knob. The background of the image is gray, with a gradient that gets darker towards the top. The sugar bowl is centered in the image and appears to be sitting on a flat surface. The overall shape of the sugar bowl is bulbous.

Artwork details

Date:
ca. 1795
Medium:
Silver
Culture:
American
Dimensions:
468 × 624 px
Museum record:
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