Bowl
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Bowl

TitleBowl
Date1820 19th century
MediumWhite porcelain decorated with blue under the glaze (Hirado ware)
ClassificationCeramics
OriginJapan Japan
Holding institutionThe Metropolitan Museum of Art
Credit lineGift of Charles Stewart Smith, 1893
RightsPublic domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose.

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“Bowl” is a work of unattributed authorship, dated 1820. It is executed in white porcelain decorated with blue under the glaze (hirado ware) and classified as ceramics. This work is in the public domain (CC0), so the image may be downloaded and reused for any purpose without permission (see the licence note below).

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