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Wash Basin

United States Pottery Company

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image shows a white ceramic bowl with a wide mouth and a narrow base. The bowl has a rounded shape and is off-center on a short, circular pedestal base. The bowl's interior and exterior surfaces are white with a smooth glaze. There are numerous cracks in the glaze, mostly on the exterior. The rim of the bowl is flat and smooth. The background is a dark gray color, with the bowl casting a slight shadow on the surface below it. The image appears to be a product photo for a wash basin by United States Pottery Company.

Artwork Details

Date
1849–58
Medium
Mottled brown earthenware
Culture
American
Dimensions
600 × 342 px
Public Domain
Yes
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