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Dish

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Round, flat dish with a wide rim. The dish has a yellow border around the rim with a repeating pattern of small red and black shapes. Inside the yellow border, a second border has a repeating pattern of red lines and shapes on a white background. The center of the dish has a black circle with a gold border, containing a red flower with a black center. Eight sections radiate from the center, each with a red berry-like cluster and green leaves on a white background, separated by black lines and green triangles. The background of each section has a red and black pattern. The dish sits on a gray background with a slight shadow underneath. The dish is titled "Dish" and is by an artist.

Artwork Details

Date
ca. 1825
Medium
Tin-glazed earthenware
Culture
Mexican
Dimensions
579 × 625 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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