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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
Museum record:
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