

Plaque with the five poisonous creatures
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
- Museum Record
- View original
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