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Bowl with fish in pond

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The bowl is white with blue designs. The bowl's body features two fish, one on each side, surrounded by plants and flowers. A blue band around the top of the bowl has a repeating pattern of small white flowers. The rim of the bowl has a thin brown line around the edge. The background is light gray. The image shows a white background behind it. The bowl is titled "Bowl with fish in pond" by an unknown artist.

Artwork Details

Date
16th century
Medium
Porcelain painted with cobalt blue under a transparent glaze (Jingdezhen ware)
Culture
China
Dimensions
599 × 427 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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