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Fragment from sample set of Chinese cloisonné

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Dark green ceramic fragment with a rough texture and shiny appearance. The fragment is roughly trapezoidal in shape with one long straight side on the right and three broken sides on the left. The surface is uneven with small bumps and pits. The color is a solid dark green with some lighter green and white spots. The background is a plain light gray color.

Artwork details

Date:
late 19th century
Medium:
Cloisonné enamel, copper alloy, glass
Culture:
China
Dimensions:
600 × 450 px
Museum record:
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