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Covered bowl with floral pattern

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image is of a covered bowl with a floral pattern. The bowl has a wide body that tapers to a narrow base. A short, thick stem joins the base to the body. The body is decorated with a floral pattern in white on a dark background. There are two horizontal bands around the bowl's body. The lower band features a leaf and flower motif. The upper band features curvilinear shapes. A short, wide lip tops the body. The lid has three stacked, rounded sections, each with a slightly smaller circumference. The top section is the smallest. The lid and bowl are decorated with the same white floral pattern on a dark background.

Artwork details

Date:
19th century
Medium:
Porcelain painted in overglaze polychrome enamels (Bencharong ware for Thai market)
Culture:
China
Dimensions:
490 × 624 px
Museum record:
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