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Covered bowl

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Covered bowl by Meissen. The image depicts a collection of ceramic dishes. There are six ceramic bowls with lids. The bowls have white bases with black stripes around them. Each lid and bowl base has a small floral design in the center. Three bowls are complete with lids on the left, center and right. The other three bowls are incomplete, with one bowl in the front center and two lids on the left and right. The background is dark gray.

Artwork details

Date:
18th century
Medium:
Porcelain with underglaze blue (Hizen ware, Kurawanka type)
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
600 × 408 px
Museum record:
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