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Bowl with crab and fish

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The bowl is white with a wide mouth and a narrow base. The interior features a black and white design depicting a crab and a fish, as well as other aquatic plants and seaweed. The rim of the bowl has a patterned design. The bowl appears to be ceramic. The background of the image is dark gray. There is a white border on the right side of the image. A black number is printed on the base of the bowl.

Artwork Details

Date
18th century
Medium
Porcelain painted in underglaze cobal blue, light brown glaze on the exterior (Jingdezhen ware)
Culture
China
Dimensions
599 × 427 px
Public Domain
Yes
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