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Bowl with geometric pattern

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The bowl is blue and white. The outside is decorated with blue and white geometric patterns. There are eight panels around the bowl. From left to right the patterns are as follows: - A white curved leaf design on a blue background - A curved scale design on a blue background - A white lattice pattern on a blue background - A blue lattice pattern on a white background - A blue curved fish scale design on a white background - A blue and white geometric chevron pattern - A white curled vine design on a blue background - A white curled vine design on a blue background. The bowl sits on a white base and has a plain blue rim. The background is off-white.

Artwork Details

Date
mid-17th century
Medium
Porcelain painted in underglaze cobalt blue (Jingdezhen ware)
Culture
China
Dimensions
600 × 400 px
Public Domain
Yes
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