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Covered Sugar Bowl

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

White ceramic sugar bowl with a lid, titled "Covered Sugar Bowl". The bowl has two handles on either side and a small finial on top of the lid. The body of the bowl is primarily white with a brown and gold eagle design in the center. The eagle has its wings spread and is holding something in its talons. The background of the image is a gradient of gray. The bowl has a small foot at the base. The lid is domed and has a small knob on top. The handles are looped and attached to the body of the bowl. The eagle design is in shades of brown and gold.

Artwork details

Date:
ca. 1790
Medium:
Porcelain
Culture:
Chinese
Dimensions:
599 × 516 px
Museum record:
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