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Bowl with Eight Immortals

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The bowl is short and rounded. A green border with curled, vine-like patterns sits on the top and bottom. A design comprising a circular gray and white pattern surrounds a gold symbol sits on the front. Two people are on either side. The one on the left has yellow and green on their robe. The figure on the right is wearing a gray robe. Each figure has one arm raised. Three tassels hang from each side. The background of the bowl has green, yellow and white clouds. The background of the image is gray. The title is "Bowl with Eight Immortals" and the artist is unknown.

Artwork Details

Medium
Porcelain with polychrome enamels on the biscuit
Culture
China
Dimensions
600 × 400 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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