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Covered Two-handled Bowl

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

White bowl with two handles and a lid. The bowl is bulbous at the bottom and tapers towards the top. The lid is domed with a small knob on top that looks like a snail shell. The bowl and lid are decorated with colorful floral patterns, a crest or coat of arms in the center of the bowl, and gold rope-like designs at the top and bottom. The handles are white and have gold accents. The background of the image darkens towards the top. The title of the piece is "Covered Two-handled Bowl". The artist is unknown.

Artwork details

Date:
1785–90
Medium:
Porcelain
Culture:
Chinese, for American market
Dimensions:
600 × 513 px
Museum record:
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