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Pedestaled dish with scalloped rim

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Reddish-brown ceramic dish with a wide, shallow shape and a pedestal base. The dish has a circular body with a flat bottom. The rim is scalloped, with a wavy edge featuring rounded indentations. The surface of the dish is textured with a raised pattern. The background is gray with a vignette effect, dark at the top and light at the bottom. The dish casts a shadow on the surface below it.

Artwork Details

Date
13th century
Medium
Red and black lacquer with engraved gold decoration (qiangjin)
Culture
China
Dimensions
600 × 450 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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