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Platter

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

White plate with octagonal shape. Gold rim around edge and inner circle. Decorations of pink, purple, blue and green flowers on rim. Central image is a crest with a bird on top; crest has three white stars on black background; surrounded by pink and green foliage. Gold elements on crest. Grey background.

Artwork details

Date:
1785–90
Medium:
Porcelain
Culture:
Chinese, for American market
Dimensions:
600 × 450 px
Museum record:
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