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Bowl

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image shows a ceramic bowl titled "Bowl" by an unknown artist. The bowl is rounded and shallow with a wide mouth. The base of the bowl is small and circular. The exterior and interior of the bowl has a crackled light blue glaze with brown speckles along the rim. A small orange area is on the exterior. The background is white with the bowl casting a shadow on the surface below.

Artwork details

Date:
13th–14th century
Medium:
Porcelain with bluish white glaze (Jingdezhen qingbai ware)
Culture:
China
Dimensions:
600 × 450 px
Museum record:
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