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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
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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