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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
Public Domain
Yes
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