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Soup Dish

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image depicts a round white plate with a gold rim, blue flowers and green leaves painted on it. The plate titled 'Soup Dish' by artist 'Herend' features a predominantly white base color. The rim of the plate is gold in color. The plate has a shallow depression in the center. There are blue flowers and green leaves painted on the plate. The blue flowers and green leaves are scattered across the plate's surface. The blue flowers are small. The green leaves are small and oval shaped. The background of the image is gray, gradually darkening towards the top. The plate is positioned at an angle, slightly tilted. The plate casts a shadow on the surface below it.

Artwork Details

Date
1815–30
Medium
Porcelain
Culture
French
Dimensions
600 × 450 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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