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Bulb Bowl

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Bulb Bowl by Sydney Long. Ceramic bowl with a rounded body and a narrow base. The bowl features a scalloped rim and a three-legged base. Glazed in shades of pink, blue, gold and brown. The glaze on the exterior is mottled with pink and blue patches. The interior of the bowl is glazed in blue and gold. The three legs are shaped like animal feet. The background of the image is white.

Artwork details

Medium:
Stoneware with variegated blue glaze ("numbered Jun" ware)
Culture:
China
Dimensions:
600 × 400 px
Museum record:
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