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Bowl with dragons

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

White ceramic bowl with blue and red designs. The bowl has a wide mouth and a narrow base. A blue patterned border on the top and bottom. The main body of the bowl features four dragons painted in blue and red with green accents surrounded by blue clouds. The background of the bowl is white. The background of the image is gray, getting darker towards the top.

Artwork Details

Medium
Porcelain painted in underglaze cobalt blue and overglaze red and green enamels (Jingdezhen ware)
Culture
China
Dimensions
600 × 450 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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