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Bowl with Thai celestial beings

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The bowl, titled "Bowl with Thai celestial beings", is a rounded vessel with a wide mouth and a small, flat rim. The body of the bowl features a predominantly dark background with a design of raised, white flames that swirl around the bowl. A raised panel on the front of the bowl depicts two figures. One figure wears a crown-like structure on their head. The figure on the right appears to be a male with long hair. The bowl sits on a flat surface against a plain background.

Artwork Details

Date
19th century
Medium
Porcelain painted in overglaze polychrome enamels (Bencharong ware for Thai market )
Culture
China
Dimensions
599 × 534 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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