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Dish with European Man and Child

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Two round plates with decorative borders. The borders are wide and have a patterned design featuring curved shapes that resemble leaves or shells. The plates are identical in size and border design. The plate on the left shows a scene of a European man and child. The man wears a long dark robe with a cloak over it and holds a book. The man is standing and the child is seated. The plate on the right shows a scene of the same man and child in a different setting. The man sits on the ground with the child on his lap. The background of both plates appears to be a landscape with some trees. The images are in black and white. The artist is likely Dutch, and the title is "Dish with European Man and Child".

Artwork details

Date:
late 18th–19th century
Medium:
Painted enamel on copper
Culture:
China
Dimensions:
599 × 313 px
Museum record:
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