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Covered bowl with Buddhism images

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Red covered bowl with a domed lid and a small finial on top. The finial consists of a red teardrop shape on top of two disks, one green and one red. The bowl and lid are decorated with intricate designs and patterns in red, white, gold, and green. The main body of the bowl features a white and gold design on a red background. A band of green, white, and red pattern encircles the bowl above and below. The lid has a similar design with a central image in gold, white and red. The background of the image is light grey. The image is associated with Buddhism.

Artwork Details

Date
19th century
Medium
Porcelain painted in overglaze polychrome enamels (Bencharong ware)
Culture
China
Dimensions
535 × 625 px
Public Domain
Yes
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