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Octagonal Bowl

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Octagonal Bowl, artist unknown. White porcelain bowl with eight sides. The bowl has a flat octagonal rim with orange, blue and green design around the inside edge. The body of the bowl has eight panels separated by blue lines; six panels have blue and white designs of trees with orange blossoms; one panel has a blue vase with green and orange flowers; one panel has blue background with green and orange leaves. The base of the bowl has two blue lines. The background of the image is dark gray to light grey gradient, with the bowl casting a shadow to the right.

Artwork details

Date:
18th century
Medium:
Porcelain with overglaze enamels (Arita ware, Kakiemon type)
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
600 × 600 px
Museum record:
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