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Bowl with Dragon

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

White bowl with rounded body and a narrow base. The bowl features a green dragon design on the exterior. The dragon is depicted in a curved line that wraps around the bowl. Dragon has a long curved body with five claws. The interior of the bowl and the rim are also outlined with green lines. The base has two green stripes. The background is dark gray, with the bowl casting a shadow on a light gray surface. The artist is unknown, however, the title of the bowl is "Bowl with Dragon".

Artwork details

Date:
mid-16th century
Medium:
Porcelain with incised decoration under and colored enamels over transparent glaze (Jingdezhen ware)
Culture:
China
Dimensions:
600 × 450 px
Museum record:
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