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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
Public Domain
Yes
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