Artwork preview

Plate

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The plate by artist Sèvres Manufacture is a round ceramic plate with a white interior. The interior features a blue silhouette of a stork standing on one leg. A blue dotted border surrounds the stork. Two blue floral motifs are visible on either side near the rim. The rim itself has a yellow border with a smaller blue line alongside it. The plate's edge shows signs of wear.

Artwork Details

Date
ca. 1800
Medium
Earthenware
Culture
Mexican
Dimensions
524 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
View original
Palette