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Bowl with figural scene

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

White ceramic bowl with blue illustrations. The bowl has a rounded body and a slightly narrow base. A blue and white scene depicting people and a dragon is painted on the exterior. The scene features a dragon on the left side and two people on the right side. The rim of the bowl has a thin gold line around the edge. The background of the image is light gray.

Artwork details

Date:
late 17th–early 18th century
Medium:
Porcelain painted in underglaze cobalt blue (Jingdezhen ware)
Culture:
China
Dimensions:
600 × 400 px
Museum record:
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