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Bowl

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image shows two bowls. The bowl on the left is silver, with an openwork design featuring a central circle surrounded by a pattern of interconnected loops and teardrop shapes, resembling a flower or sunburst, with a scalloped edge. The bowl on the right is white with a ribbed exterior and a similar openwork design around the top edge, with metal loops connecting the edge. The bowls are positioned side by side on a plain surface, with the silver bowl on the left and the white bowl on the right. The background is a plain light-colored surface. The title of the image is "Bowl" and the artist is not specified.

Artwork details

Date:
1820
Medium:
White porcelain decorated in colored enamels (Nabeshima ware)
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
599 × 287 px
Museum record:
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