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Bowl with birds and flowers

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image depicts a white porcelain bowl. The bowl has a wide mouth, a narrow base, and a design painted on the exterior. The design features a band of flowers on a branch on the lower half and two birds on a branch with flowers on the lower center. A band of decoration encircles the bowl above the main design. The rim of the bowl has a patterned design. The bowl appears to be sitting on a dark surface. The title of the bowl is "Bowl with birds and flowers".

Artwork Details

Date
late 17th century
Medium
Porcelain painted in underglaze cobalt blue (Jingdezhen ware)
Culture
China
Dimensions
600 × 387 px
Public Domain
Yes
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