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Plate

Heinrich Roth

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The plate is round. The plate's background color is yellow, and it has a brown rim. A bird, likely a peacock, is illustrated on the plate. The bird has a green body with brown details. It faces left. The bird's tail feathers are long. Green and red leaves and a flower are illustrated on the left side. A green and brown patterned border curves around the right side. Green splotches are scattered around.

Artwork Details

Date
1793
Medium
Earthenware; Redware with sgraffito decoration
Culture
American
Dimensions
468 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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