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Soup Plate

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image depicts a white soup plate with a scalloped edge. The plate has a gold rope design on the inner and outer rim. The inner rim has purple, pink, and green floral designs spaced unevenly around its circumference. The center of the plate features a shield surrounded by a floral design and a bird on top. The shield has a white background with a black horizontal band and three white stars; it has brown edges. The plate, titled "Soup Plate", is by an unidentified artist.

Artwork Details

Date
1785–90
Medium
Porcelain
Culture
Chinese, for American market
Dimensions
600 × 488 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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