Saucer

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Large, round, shallow dish with a wide mouth. The dish has a textured surface that is darker at the top and lighter towards the bottom. A bird with a long curved tail, long neck, and curved beak is painted on the dish, facing left. The bird has two thin legs and appears to be standing on curved lines that resemble twigs or branches. The background of the image is light gray, with a slight shadow underneath the dish. The title of the piece is "Saucer".