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Dish with dragon

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Red ceramic dish with rounded sides. Gold, black and green design on a red background featuring a dragon in center. The dish has a narrow rim. The inner rim has green and gold scrolling leaf design. The large central design consists of a gold dragon on a red background surrounded by a thin black circle. The dragon faces right and has five claws. The dish has a flat base. Title: Dish with dragon. Artist: Unknown.

Artwork Details

Date
dated 1595
Medium
Polychrome lacquer with filled-in and engraved gold decoration
Culture
China
Dimensions
600 × 450 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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