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Bowl with bird

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The bowl is round with a scalloped edge. The bowl is tan with darker brown accents. A bird with a large eye and a long thin beak sits on a branch with leaves; the bird and branch are brown. The bowl sits on a gray surface with a dark background. The bowl has the title "Bowl with bird" and is by an unnamed artist.

Artwork Details

Date
9th century
Medium
Stoneware with painted decoration and yellow glaze (Changsha ware)
Culture
China
Dimensions
600 × 450 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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