Scallop shell-shaped bowl with scalloped edge; decoration in relief on exterior of dark lines on white; decoration on interior with sea life including shells and seaweed; dolphin or sea serpent fin rising from bowl; dolphin or sea serpent emerging from bowl with head on left and curving right with scales; snout open; flipper on top; body patterned with scales; head and flipper darker. Sweetmeat Stand by Bow Porcelain Factory.
Artwork details
- Date:
- 1750–75
- Medium:
- Porcelain (soft-paste)
- Culture:
- British
- Dimensions:
- 600 × 418 px
- Museum record:
- View original
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