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Saucer

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Black bowl with rounded, wide mouth and a narrow base. The bowl is decorated inside and out with various designs. Inside the bowl, there are six rounded sections around a small circular area in the center. The small circular area in the center contains a white vase with a flower arrangement. The six rounded sections contain various white and gold designs. There are gold and white swirling designs around the rim of the bowl on the inside. The background of the image is off-white. The bowl is titled "Saucer" and is by an unknown artist.

Artwork Details

Medium
Porcelain with a mirror-black glaze, painted in gilt
Culture
China
Dimensions
600 × 400 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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