Dish with Flowers and Birds
The image shows a white porcelain dish with a blue floral design and birds. The dish is round and shallow. The interior of the dish features a large circular blue design on a white background. Inside the large circular design is a tree with flowers and birds. The tree has a thick trunk and branches with leaves and flowers. Two birds are perched on the branches. The circular design has a thin blue line border. Outside the circular design, around the rim of the dish, are eight blue and white butterflies or insects. The background of the image is dark gray at the top and light gray at the bottom. The dish casts a shadow on the surface below it. The title of the image is "Dish with Flowers and Birds".
Artwork details
- Date:
- dated 1561
- Medium:
- Porcelain painted with cobalt blue under transparent glaze (Jingdezhen ware)
- Culture:
- China
- Dimensions:
- 600 × 450 px
- Museum record:
- View original
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