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Bowl

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The bowl, by artist Lenox, is a white porcelain piece with a rounded body and a flat base. The exterior features a design in black depicting a person on a boat with plants and flowers. The interior of the bowl has a patterned design consisting of small diamonds. A small ruler-like scale is positioned in front of the bowl. The background is gray.

Artwork details

Date:
1800
Medium:
Buff ware covered with a finely crackled glaze and decorated with enamels (Satsuma ware)
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
600 × 453 px
Museum record:
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