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Bowl with dragons and eight trigrams

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image shows a white porcelain bowl with a wide mouth and a narrow base. The bowl features a dragon design on the inside, with the dragon's body extending from the left side of the bowl to the right. The dragon is depicted in black and white, with scales and flames. There are eight trigrams, which are sets of three broken or unbroken lines, on the outside of the bowl, arranged in a symmetrical pattern. The trigrams are evenly spaced around the bowl. The background of the image is dark gray, with a lighter gray surface that the bowl is sitting on. The overall appearance of the bowl suggests it may be an example of traditional Asian art, specifically Chinese. The bowl is titled "Bowl with dragons and eight trigrams".

Artwork details

Date:
early 18th century
Medium:
Porcelain painted in underglaze cobalt blue (Jingdezhen ware)
Culture:
China
Dimensions:
600 × 380 px
Museum record:
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