Artwork preview

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
Museum record:
View original
Palette