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Dish with Flowering Branches

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The plate "Dish with Flowering Branches" by the artist is blue and white. The plate is round and shallow with a wide rim. The plate has a blue background with white designs. The inner rim has a white line. The center has a circular band design. Inside the band are flowering branches. The outer rim also has a design of flowers and leaves. The plate is on a gray background with a slight shadow underneath.

Artwork Details

Date
late 16th–early 17th century
Medium
Porcelain with reserve on cobalt blue ground under transparent glaze (Jingdezhen ware)
Culture
China
Dimensions
600 × 450 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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