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Bread Plate

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

White plate with rounded rim. Orange rope design encircles the plate's inner rim and outer rim. Multicolored floral designs around the plate's rim, on the outside of the inner orange rope design. Central design features a shield with a black center and white flowers, surrounded by floral arrangements with pink, yellow, orange and blue colors. A brown bird perches on top of the shield. The plate bears the title "Bread Plate" and is attributed to the artist "Bow''.

Artwork Details

Date
1785–90
Medium
Porcelain
Culture
Chinese, for American market
Dimensions
600 × 450 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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