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Dish

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The title of the dish is "Dish". The dish is a white plate with a rounded rim. The plate features a black and white illustration of flowers and leaves, with one large flower near the top and several smaller ones below it. There are two small insects depicted on the plate. The background of the image is gray, with a shadow cast by the plate. The artist of the dish is not visually identifiable in the image. The plate sits on a flat surface.

Artwork Details

Date
ca. 1730–50
Medium
Porcelain painted in overglaze famille rose enamels, crimson pink glaze on the reverse
Culture
China
Dimensions
599 × 526 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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