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Basin with double-headed eagle

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Ceramic basin with a flat bottom and rounded sides, featuring a predominantly blue and white color scheme. The basin's interior surface displays a central motif of a double-headed eagle, rendered in blue and white hues. The eagle faces outward on either side, its heads positioned at the center. The body of the eagle features a floral pattern. The basin's interior is adorned with intricate blue designs, including floral patterns and geometric shapes, set against a white background. The exterior of the basin appears to have remnants of a burnt orange color. The basin is positioned upright on a dark gray background.

Artwork details

Date:
ca. 1680–1700
Medium:
Tin-glazed earthenware
Culture:
Mexican
Dimensions:
600 × 489 px
Museum record:
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