Artwork preview

Plaque

James Callowhill

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Round, flat, white plate with gold rim. Bird with a red face, blue and orange wings and tail, and black and white speckled back, perched on tree branch on left side. Branch has gold floral design. Background of plate has small pink flowers. Gold, purple, green and orange foliage throughout.

Artwork details

Date:
ca. 1890–1900
Medium:
Earthenware, enamel, and gold
Culture:
American
Dimensions:
500 × 625 px
Museum record:
View original
Palette