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Bowl

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Black bowl with a wide mouth and a narrow base. The outside features white illustrations of five men in 16th or 17th century European clothing. The man on the left wears a cloak. The second man from the left carries a plant. The second man from the right wears a short jacket and carries a staff. The base has a pattern of curving lines. The inside has a pattern of small diamonds. Bowl by Jan van de Venne. Title: Bowl.

Artwork details

Date:
late 18th–late 19th century
Medium:
Porcelain
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
600 × 438 px
Museum record:
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