Bowl

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The bowl, by an unknown artist titled "Bowl", is an octagonal-shaped vessel with a white interior and exterior primarily decorated with blue and white designs. The bowl's exterior features a repeating pattern of eight panels separated by blue lines. Each panel contains a circular area with a geometric pattern. Some panels on the exterior have blue and white designs on them. The interior of the bowl also features a pattern of four circular areas with geometric designs. A blue band encircles the bowl near the rim. The rim of the bowl is white with slight chipping. The base of the bowl is narrow and also white with red writing on it. The background of the image is a plain gray color.