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Bowl with figures in a garden

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

White porcelain bowl with wide mouth and short foot. The exterior features a scene with four people in traditional Chinese clothing. One person is seated on the right side, wearing pink. A woman in orange and blue stands on the left side of a planter with flowers. A blue fence is on the left side. The interior has a small floral design on the rim. The bowl has a blue line around the rim and base. The base has three blue stripes. The background of the exterior scene fades from white at the top to pale green at the bottom. The bowl is set against a gray background.

Artwork Details

Date
late 18th–early 19th century
Medium
Porcelain painted in overglaze polychrome enamels (Jingdezhen ware)
Culture
China
Dimensions
600 × 450 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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