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Covered bowl with floral pattern

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image is a black and white photograph of two ceramic pieces. The piece on the left is a covered bowl's lid. The lid is lying on its side; it is round and shallow. The top surface of the lid is white with a starburst pattern in the center and a black ring around it. The outer surface of the lid has a white background with a black floral pattern. The piece on the right is a bowl. The bowl is white with a black floral pattern on the exterior. The bowl's interior is plain white. The rim of the bowl is black with a repeating flower pattern. The bowl has a small foot. The background of the image is gray, with shadows cast by the two ceramic pieces.

Artwork Details

Date
19th century
Medium
Porcelain painted in overglaze polychrome enamels (Bencharong ware for Thai market)
Culture
China
Dimensions
599 × 380 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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