Covered Bowl
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Covered Bowl

TitleCovered Bowl
MediumCloisonné enamel on gilt copper
ClassificationCloisonné
OriginChina China
Holding institutionThe Metropolitan Museum of Art
Credit lineGift of Edward G. Kennedy, 1929
RightsPublic domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose.

Subjects: Botanical illustration

About this artwork

“Covered Bowl” is a work of unattributed authorship. It is executed in cloisonné enamel on gilt copper and classified as cloisonné. In this archive it sits within the botanical illustration tradition. 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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