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Dish with Fish Design

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Round, shallow dish with a fish design. The dish has a wide mouth and a narrow base. The interior is predominantly white with small dark speckles. A black fish with a curved body and tail, and a spotted pattern on its body, is painted on the inside. The fish has a curved line on its head and a small eye. A decorative border around the rim of the dish features a repeating pattern of linked shapes. The background of the image is white with a shadow cast by the dish. The dish is titled "Dish with Fish Design" and is by an unknown artist.

Artwork details

Date:
15th–16th century
Medium:
Earthenware with cream white glaze and iron-brown underglaze decoration
Culture:
Thailand (Si Satchanalai)
Dimensions:
600 × 486 px
Museum record:
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