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Dish

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Pale blue ceramic dish with cracked glaze. The dish is round with a slightly raised rim. A cracked pattern covers the interior surface with darker brown lines. The cracks are more densely packed towards the center. The interior surface of the dish is shiny and reflects light. A dark brown line traces the rim on the interior. A small chip is present on the edge of the rim. The background is gray with a gradient from dark at top to light at bottom. A shadow is cast by the dish onto the surface below it. The artist of the dish is unknown but the title is "Dish".

Artwork details

Date:
late 12th–13th century
Medium:
Stoneware with crackled blue glaze (Guan ware)
Culture:
China
Dimensions:
600 × 450 px
Museum record:
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