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Bowl

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The bowl is white with a wide mouth and a narrow base. The inside of the bowl is decorated with a diamond pattern on the upper portion and a floral pattern on the lower portion. The outside features a black and white image of a boat on the right and a bowl of fruit on the left. The bowl of fruit contains pomegranates and other fruits or flowers. The boat design includes geometric patterns. The bowl sits on a white surface and has a small inscription on the front of the base reading "73.2.625". The artist and title of the image is "Bowl". The image is in black and white.

Artwork Details

Date
ca. 1730–50
Medium
Porcelain painted in overglaze famille rose enamels
Culture
China
Dimensions
600 × 386 px
Public Domain
Yes
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