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Covered bowl with floral patterns

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The covered bowl with floral patterns by artist Bencharong is a ceramic bowl with a domed lid. The bowl and lid have a black base color with a repeating pattern of gold floral designs. A green band encircles the top of the bowl and the base of the lid. The interior of the lid and the rim of the bowl's opening are white with a thin gold trim. The bowl has two small handles on either side. The background of the image is light gray.

Artwork Details

Date
19th century
Medium
Porcelain painted in overglaze polychrome enamels (Bencharong ware for Thai market )
Culture
China
Dimensions
505 × 625 px
Public Domain
Yes
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