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Lobed dish with flowers, fruits, and insects

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Turquoise-colored, four-lobed dish with gold rim. The interior features a colorful design including flowers in shades of pink, orange, yellow and white; butterflies in shades of orange, purple and blue; a large blue fruit; and insects.

Artwork details

Date:
ca. 1860
Medium:
Painted enamel on copper alloy
Culture:
China
Dimensions:
600 × 450 px
Museum record:
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