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Barber's bowl

Cornelis Pronk

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The bowl has a blue and white color scheme. The bowl is round with a scalloped edge and a small notch at the bottom. Blue and white designs are on the inside and outside of the bowl. The inside of the bowl has a blue and white design of a man holding an umbrella and a staff. He stands on a rock. There are plants around him. The outer rim of the bowl has a blue design on a white background. The design consists of foliage. The background of the image is gray.

Artwork Details

Date
18th century
Medium
Porcelain with underglaze blue (Hizen ware, Ko Imari type)
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
599 × 399 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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