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Covered bowl with figures

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Covered bowl with figures by an unknown artist. A covered ceramic bowl with a wide body and a short cylindrical base. The bowl and lid are decorated with a lattice pattern, and there are decorative figures on the body and lid. Two raised bands encircle the bowl. The lid features a small figure on top. The bowl and lid have a white color with some dark spots. The bowl is round and the lid is dome-shaped. The background of the image is gray.

Artwork Details

Date
17th century
Medium
Porcelain with relief and pierced decoration on the biscuit, traces of gilt (Jingdezhen ware)
Culture
China
Dimensions
558 × 625 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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