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Dish with dragons and phoenixes

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Large, round, white ceramic dish. The interior features a design with dragons and phoenixes. The dragons are depicted in shades of gold, blue, and red. The phoenixes are depicted in shades of red, blue, and gold. The dragons and phoenixes are surrounded by green leaves and blue, red, and white flowers. There are two concentric blue circles around the center design. The exterior is not visible. The background of the image is gray, with the dish casting a shadow.

Artwork details

Date:
early 18th century
Medium:
Porcelain painted in underglaze cobalt blue and overglaze polychrome enamels (Jingdezhen ware)
Culture:
China
Dimensions:
600 × 450 px
Museum record:
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