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Bowl with pomegranates, lotus scrolls, and chrysanthemum petals

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image depicts a white bowl with a blue floral design. The bowl is white ceramic with a wide mouth and a narrow base. It has a blue and white design that features lotus flowers, chrysanthemum petals, and pomegranates. The design is painted in various shades of blue on the inside of the bowl. The bowl's interior features a central circular motif surrounded by a ring of flowers and foliage. A border of interlocking scrolls encircles the rim. The background is a plain gray color.

Artwork details

Date:
early 15th century
Medium:
Porcelain painted in underglaze cobalt blue (Jingdezhen ware)
Culture:
China
Dimensions:
600 × 450 px
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