

Dish with phoenixes among flowers
The image shows a round, shallow dish with a wide mouth and a flat base. The dish is decorated with a design featuring two phoenixes among flowers. The interior of the dish has a red background with a black and gold design. The design in the center consists of a large, eight-petaled flower-like motif with a grid pattern. Two phoenixes are depicted on either side of the center, surrounded by flowers and foliage. The rim of the dish has a band of similar design in black and gold on a red background. The exterior of the dish is not visible. The background of the image is dark at the top, gradually lightening to white at the bottom.
Artwork Details
- Date
- late 16th–early 17th century
- Medium
- Polychrome lacquer with filled-in and engraved gold decoration
- Culture
- China
- Dimensions
- 600 × 450 px
- Public Domain
- Yes
- Museum Record
- View original
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