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Dish

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Brown ceramic dish with a fish design. The dish is round and shallow. The interior of the dish is light brown with a darker brown design. A fish with a large body and small fins faces right. The fish has a large eye and a curved line of dots along its back. The fish is surrounded by a circle. A pattern of curved lines and dots surrounds the fish within the circle. A band of geometric patterns encircles the interior of the dish. The dish sits on a small metal stand. The background is a plain surface with a shadow cast by the dish. The artist is unknown but the title of the piece is "Dish".

Artwork Details

Date
15th–16th century
Medium
Stoneware with iron-brown underglaze and cream slip
Culture
Thailand (SukhoThailand)
Dimensions
589 × 625 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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