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Covered bowl with Thai mythical figures

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image shows two ceramic bowls with ornate Thai designs. The bowl on the left is a covered bowl with a wide mouth and a curved body. The bowl on the right is turned over to show the bottom. Both bowls have intricate designs featuring Thai mythical figures and patterns. The bowls are predominantly dark-colored with lighter-colored accents. A small ruler is placed in front of the left bowl for scale. The background is light-colored with wispy, transparent white smoke-like patterns. The title of the image is "Covered bowl with Thai mythical figures" and the artist is not specified.

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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