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Saucer with Thai mythical figures

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The Saucer with Thai mythical figures by an unknown artist depicts a white ceramic bowl with a wide mouth and a narrow base. The bowl's interior features a predominantly white and turquoise color scheme with brown, green, and gold accents. The interior rim of the bowl is brown with a repeating white dot pattern. The center of the bowl showcases a figure surrounded by a brown wheel-like design with turquoise accents. This central motif is encircled by curved brown and turquoise shapes adorned with white floral patterns. A figure in a white robe sits cross-legged at the top of the bowl, set against a turquoise background with brown and green designs. The bowl's exterior is primarily white with a brown rim and gold trim along the top edge. The saucer sits on a plain gray surface with a subtle shadow underneath.

Artwork Details

Date
19th century
Medium
Porcelain painted in overglaze polychrome enamels (Bencharong ware for Thai market)
Culture
China
Dimensions
468 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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