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Covered bowl with Thai celestial beings

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image shows a large, ornate covered ceramic bowl with a wide body and a narrow, stacked domed lid. The bowl features a wide base that tapers upward, with a short foot. The body of the bowl and the lid are decorated with intricate designs, including floral patterns, and a band with a figure of a Thai celestial being or deity with a crown and a decorative robe. The bowl and lid are primarily light-colored with darker decorative elements. The background of the image is a light-colored wall, with a shadow cast by the bowl. The image is in black and white. The artist and title of the piece are Thai, and it is referred to as "Covered bowl with Thai celestial beings".

Artwork Details

Date
19th century
Medium
Porcelain painted in overglaze polychrome enamels (Bencharong ware for Thai market )
Culture
China
Dimensions
483 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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