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Dinner Plate

Dihl et Guérhard

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Dinner Plate by Dihl et Guérhard. The plate is round. The plate's center is white. The center has a gold scalloped border. Inside the scalloped border is a brown flag on a pole with a leafy branch. The plate's rim is gold. The gold rim has various brown designs including plants, a mortar and pestle, flying birds, fish, a vase with a plant, insects, and other objects. The background of the image is dark at the top and light at the bottom.

Artwork Details

Date
1800–1815
Medium
Porcelain
Culture
French, for American market
Dimensions
600 × 480 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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