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Dish

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image is a black and white photograph of a plate. The plate is round and white with a decorative design on it. A thin double-lined circle borders the inner rim of the plate. In the center of the plate, there is a drawing of a bird with its wings spread out. The bird has a shield on its chest with a face on it. The bird is holding a plant in its right talon and something in its left. The bird has a crest on its head with a bird on top. The background of the image is white, with shadows around the plate. The title of the plate is "Dish". The artist is not specified.

Artwork Details

Date
1800–1815
Medium
Porcelain
Culture
Chinese
Dimensions
599 × 558 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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