Soup Plate

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Round plate with a white background, featuring a circular landscape scene in the center. The landscape depicts trees on both sides, a body of water with a bridge or dam in the middle, and a fence or wall on the right side. The plate has a wide rim with two concentric decorative borders. The inner border consists of a repeating pattern of small, symmetrical designs. The outer border features a repeating pattern of curved, ornate shapes resembling foliage or scrollwork. Title: Soup Plate. Artist: likely related to Thomas Chippendale.