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Bowl with peony

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image shows a white ceramic bowl with a floral design. The bowl is round and shallow, with a wide mouth. It has a white glaze with a few brown spots and chips on the rim. The interior of the bowl features a design of a peony flower in shades of brown, green, and reddish-brown. The peony is surrounded by green leaves. There are two concentric circles around the peony, one brown and one green. The background of the image is a gradient of dark gray at the top to light gray at the bottom. The bowl casts a slight shadow on the surface below it. The bowl is titled "Bowl with peony" and is by an unknown artist.

Artwork details

Date:
late 12th–early 13th century
Medium:
Stoneware painted in overglaze enamels (Cizhou ware)
Culture:
China
Dimensions:
600 × 450 px
Museum record:
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