

Dish with Recumbent Elephant Surrounded by Clouds
The image shows a large, shallow bowl with a wide mouth and a flat base. The bowl is predominantly cream-colored with blue designs. The interior of the bowl features a large blue and cream design depicting a recumbent elephant surrounded by clouds in the center. The elephant faces left. The elephant has a long curved tusk on the right and a short tusk on the left. The body of the elephant is rendered in cream color with blue outlines. The bowl's interior has two concentric blue and cream bands around the central design. The outer band features a swirling cloud pattern, and the inner band has an intricate scroll-like design. The exterior of the bowl is not visible. The background of the image is a plain gray color. The bowl casts a shadow on the surface below it.
Artwork Details
- Date
- 15th–16th century
- Medium
- Stoneware with underglaze cobalt-blue decoration
- Culture
- Vietnam
- Dimensions
- 600 × 480 px
- Public Domain
- Yes
- Museum Record
- View original
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