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Waste Bowl

Robert and William Wilson

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The Waste Bowl by Robert and William Wilson depicts a goblet-like vessel with a wide bowl and a narrow base. The bowl is decorated with etched floral designs. A Greek key pattern runs along the rim of the bowl and around the base. The base is flared and ornately decorated with etched floral. The background of the image is white, with a shadow cast by the bowl on the surface below it.

Artwork Details

Date
1835–45
Medium
Silver
Culture
American
Dimensions
510 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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