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Bowl with flowers (one of a pair)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

White ceramic bowl with a wide mouth and narrow base. The bowl features a black floral design on its side, depicting a flower with many petals and leaves. The design has one large flower on the left and a smaller one on the right, connected by a stem with several leaves and buds. The background of the image is dark gray, with the bowl casting a shadow on the surface below. The image is in black and white. Title: Bowl with flowers (one of a pair), Artist unknown.

Artwork Details

Date
mid-18th century
Medium
Porcelain painted in overglaze polychrome enamels (Jingdezhen ware)
Culture
China
Dimensions
600 × 416 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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