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Dish with Antiquities

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Round, flat dish with a wide rim. The dish has a gold background with a repeating pattern of small, dark yellow hexagons. The rim has a multicolored geometric pattern. In the center of the dish is a depiction of two pieces of furniture. The furniture is colored purple, green, blue and gold. The piece on the left is a low table with a round top and three legs. The piece on the right resembles a chair with curved back and arm rests. The chair has a flat seat. The background of the image is a gradient from dark gray at the top to light gray at the bottom. The dish casts a shadow on the surface below it. Title: Dish with Antiquities Artist: Unknown

Artwork Details

Date
mid-17th–early 18th century
Medium
Black lacquer with mother-of-pearl inlay
Culture
China
Dimensions
600 × 450 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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