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Clove Boiler

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Black and white photo of a ceramic vessel. The vessel has three legs. It has a large rounded body decorated with a floral pattern. The body features three medallions with a flower; each medallion is bordered with scrolling leafy vines. The base of the vessel is flat. A narrow decorated section separates the body from the top, which is smaller and rounded with a domed lid. The lid has scrolling vegetal motifs on it. The background is gray. The artist and title of the piece is "Clove Boiler".

Artwork details

Date:
18th century
Medium:
Pottery decorated with colors (Kyoto ware)
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
465 × 624 px
Museum record:
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