Melon Dish
Melon Dish by Pablo Picasso. Black and white photograph of a ceramic bowl. The bowl has a wide, shallow body with a scalloped edge. The bowl's interior features a white background with small, dark-colored floral patterns. The exterior of the bowl has a wide base with a triangular pattern in dark color on a white background. The bowl appears to be sitting on a base or pedestal that matches the exterior pattern. The background of the image is light gray. The bowl casts a shadow to the right.
Artwork details
- Date:
- 1760
- Medium:
- Porcelain decorated with blue under the glaze (Hirado ware)
- Culture:
- Japan
- Dimensions:
- 599 × 428 px
- Museum record:
- View original
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