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Bowl

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The bowl is by an unknown artist. The ceramic bowl has a wide mouth and a narrow base with three small feet. The exterior of the bowl features a design with a darker background and lighter-colored illustrations. The illustrations depict people in traditional clothing in various poses. The people are arranged in sections separated by curved cutouts resembling hills. The bowl's exterior has a glossy finish with some darker discoloration and light scratches visible. The background of the image is white. The title of the work is "Bowl".

Artwork details

Date:
ca. early 18th century
Medium:
Porcelain painted in overglaze famille verte enamels with sang-de-boeuf overglaze added later
Culture:
China
Dimensions:
600 × 342 px
Museum record:
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