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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
Museum record:
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