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Covered bowl with floral patterns

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Black covered bowl with floral patterns. The bowl has a wide mouth and a narrow neck. The body of the bowl is rounded and bulbous. The lid is domed with a short cylindrical knob on top. The entire piece is decorated with an etched floral pattern. The bowl has a small foot at the base. The background is light grey.

Artwork Details

Date
mid-19th century
Medium
Porcelain painted in overglaze polychrome enamels (Jingdezhen ware)
Culture
China
Dimensions
600 × 497 px
Public Domain
Yes
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