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Plaque with the five poisonous creatures

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Horizontal arrangement of 13 diamond and square-shaped tiles, outlined in gold, with various colorful patterns and images. The central square tile is purple with yellow and blue geometric patterns and a large yellow diamond in the center featuring a pink snake curled up. The central square tile is flanked by two blue and yellow geometric patterned tiles. The diamond tiles are arranged in a symmetrical pattern on either side of the central square. The diamond tiles feature images of a frog, snake, lizard, scorpion, and centipede. The tiles have a 3D appearance, with slight shadows visible beneath them. The background of the image is a plain gray color. The artwork is titled "Plaque with the five poisonous creatures".

Artwork Details

Date
19th century
Medium
Painted enamel
Culture
China
Dimensions
600 × 282 px
Public Domain
Yes
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