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Covered bowl with floral patterns

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Covered bowl with floral patterns by Unknown Artist. The bowl has a wide, rounded body, with a short cylindrical base. The bowl is covered with a domed lid that has a short cylindrical handle. The entire surface of the bowl and lid has a pattern of engraved flowers and curving lines. The bowl appears to be made of dark-colored metal, possibly bronze. The background of the image is gray. The bowl casts a shadow on the surface below it. The image is in black and white. The bowl is positioned centrally in the image.

Artwork Details

Date
mid-19th century
Medium
Porcelain painted in overglaze polychrome enamels (Jingdezhen ware)
Culture
China
Dimensions
599 × 516 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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