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Bowl decorated with auspicious characters

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

White ceramic bowl with blue designs. The bowl is round and shallow with a wide mouth. The inside of the bowl is white with a blue line around the rim. There is a blue line around the inner rim and a circle in the center. Inside the circle is a blue symbol. There are five more blue symbols placed around the inside of the bowl. The outside of the bowl is not visible. The background is dark at the top and light at the bottom. The bowl is sitting on a surface that is light at the front and dark at the back. The bowl is titled "Bowl decorated with auspicious characters" and is by an unknown artist.

Artwork Details

Date
19th century
Medium
Porcelain with cobalt-blue design
Culture
Korea
Dimensions
600 × 450 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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