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Foliated plate with rocks, plants, and melons

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image is of a white plate with blue floral designs. The plate has a wide rim with a scalloped edge and a decorative blue pattern on it. The rim's pattern consists of a geometric design of intersecting lines. The plate's interior features a large blue floral design with plants, rocks and melons in the center. The background of the plate is white. The plate is positioned at an angle, with the front facing the viewer. The background behind the plate is dark gray at the top and light gray at the bottom.

Artwork Details

Date
14th century
Medium
Porcelain painted in underglaze cobalt blue (Jingdezhen ware)
Culture
China
Dimensions
600 × 450 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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