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Bowl with Dragons

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The bowl is white with a wide mouth and a narrow base. The exterior and interior are decorated with a design featuring dragons. The dragons are depicted in black and appear to be surrounded by swirling clouds and flames. The bowl's exterior has a band of decoration around the bottom. The background of the image is grey. The image is in black and white. The title of the bowl is "Bowl with Dragons".

Artwork details

Date:
early 16th century
Medium:
Porcelain painted with cobalt blue under transparent glaze (Jingdezhen ware)
Culture:
China
Dimensions:
599 × 588 px
Museum record:
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