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Bowl

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Bowl by an unknown artist. A large, round ceramic bowl with a wide mouth and a narrow base. The bowl has a decorative design around the top edge, featuring a repeating pattern of interlocking shapes. The body of the bowl has a design featuring two birds. The bowl is sitting on a flat surface, with a small ruler or measuring device placed in front of it for scale. The background is a plain wall.

Artwork details

Date:
1820
Medium:
Faience decorated with colored enamels; part of outer surface unglazed (Satsuma ware)
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
600 × 413 px
Museum record:
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