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Bowl

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The bowl by Boris Kustodiev is a large, rounded vessel with a wide mouth and a narrow base. The bowl features a black and white pattern of small flowers with multiple petals. The flowers are densely packed and cover the entire surface of the bowl, including the inside and outside. The bowl has a small foot at the bottom. The background of the image is a plain gray color. The bowl is centered in the image and is the main focus. The image is in black and white.

Artwork details

Date:
18th century
Medium:
Clay covered with a white crackled glaze and decorated with polychrome enamels (Kyoto ware)
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
599 × 384 px
Museum record:
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