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Dish with peaches and bats

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

White, round plate with a wide rim. The plate features a design of a tree branch with green leaves and red peaches. The branch extends from the bottom right to the top right of the plate. There are four peaches on the branch. Three bats are flying on the left side of the plate. The bats are orange. The background of the image is a gradient from dark gray at the top to light gray at the bottom. The plate casts a shadow on the surface below it. The artwork is by an unknown artist and is titled "Dish with peaches and bats".

Artwork details

Date:
early 18th century
Medium:
Porcelain painted in overglaze polychrome enamels (Jingdezhen ware)
Culture:
China
Dimensions:
600 × 450 px
Museum record:
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