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"Trick" Bowl

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

White ceramic bowl with a wide mouth and narrow base. The interior features two fish designs facing each other. The fish have detailed scales. The bowl contains a sculpted decoration with three flowers. The background of the image is gray. The title of the piece is "Trick" Bowl by an unknown artist.

Artwork Details

Date
first half of the 19th century
Medium
Porcelain with relief projection, painted in overglaze polychrome enamels
Culture
China
Dimensions
600 × 415 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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