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Dish with pommel scrolls

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image shows a circular dish titled "Dish with pommel scrolls". The dish is dark-colored, likely bronze. The dish features raised scrollwork in a repeating, intricate design throughout. The design consists of interconnected loops and swirls on the surface. The loops and swirls are raised higher than the spaces between them. The background fades from dark at the top to light at the bottom. The dish appears raised slightly above the background surface.

Artwork details

Date:
second half of the 14th century
Medium:
Carved black and red lacquer (tixi)
Culture:
China
Dimensions:
600 × 450 px
Museum record:
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