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Dish with Blossoming Plum and Crescent Moon

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image depicts a white ceramic dish with a wide, shallow bowl and a blue design on the inside. The dish is positioned upright, slightly angled to the right. The interior of the dish features a circular blue design on a white background. The design consists of a tree with blossoming branches and a crescent moon. The tree is adorned with flowers, leaves, and curved lines. A thin blue line borders the design. The dish has a thin blue line encircling the rim. The background of the image transitions from black at the top to gray at the bottom. A shadow is visible beneath the dish. The title of the image is "Dish with Blossoming Plum and Crescent Moon".

Artwork Details

Date
mid- to late 15th century
Medium
Porcelain painted with cobalt blue under transparent glaze (Jingdezhen ware)
Culture
China
Dimensions
600 × 450 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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