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Covered Dish

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Dark brown ceramic covered dish with a lid. The dish is round and short. The body has a ribbed design. The lid has a flower-shaped finial on top and a scalloped edge with a beaded border. A beaded border is also present at the bottom of the lid. The background is gray with a white border on the right side. A shadow is cast to the lower left. The artist is unknown but the title is "Covered Dish".

Artwork Details

Date
1800–1830
Medium
Earthenware
Culture
American
Dimensions
600 × 443 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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