Plate

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

White plate with scalloped edge. Two gold rope-design bands encircle plate. Pink and red flowers with green stems and leaves are scattered around plate on either side of bands. Central image includes shield with black band across middle containing three white stars; white bottom section contains white four-petal flower. Shield is adorned with yellow figure on left and blue figure on right; both figures hold up shield. Shield is surrounded by red, pink and yellow flowers. A brown bird sits atop shield.