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Door frame tile with elephant from the "Porcelain Pagoda"

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Green and yellow ceramic tile featuring an elephant. The tile is thick and rectangular with a flat top. Two elephants protrude from the front and left side. The elephants are white with gold and green adornments. A green and gold blanket hangs on the back of the elephant on the front. A green bead necklace hangs on the right side of the elephant on the right. The elephant on the left wears a gold and green harness. A yellow pillar protrudes from the right side. The background of the tile features green, gold swirls and floral patterns. The background of the image is gray.

Artwork Details

Medium
Glazed stoneware
Culture
China
Dimensions
600 × 480 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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Palette