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Covered bowl with floral pattern

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Black and white photograph of two ceramic bowls with floral pattern. The bowl on the left side is wider and shorter; it has a flat bottom and a wide mouth. The bowl on the right side is taller and more narrow; it is shown upside down, revealing a circular indentation in the center. Both bowls have a design featuring leaves and flowers. There are two small white labels, one on the left and one on the right, near the bottom of the image. There is also a small white ruler on the left side. The background is light gray with some white streaks.

Artwork details

Date:
19th century
Medium:
Porcelain painted in overglaze polychrome enamels (Bencharong ware for Thai market)"
Culture:
China
Dimensions:
600 × 336 px
Museum record:
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