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Square Dish

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Black and white image of two square dishes with scalloped edges and ornate borders. Left dish depicts a scene with a woman standing on a tiled floor, wearing a long dress and hat, holding a baby, with another child on the floor beside her, and a staircase and curtained bed in the background. Right dish depicts a scene with three people in 18th-century attire, two men and a boy, standing in a landscape with trees and a hill. The dishes have a black border with a leaf-like pattern. The background of the image is plain and light-colored. The title of the image is "Square Dish" by an unknown artist.

Artwork Details

Date
19th century
Medium
Painted enamel
Culture
China
Dimensions
598 × 326 px
Public Domain
Yes
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