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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
Museum record:
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