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Dish with Phoenixes and Dragons

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

White porcelain dish with a wide, shallow shape. The interior features a red and green design. A red border surrounds the rim. Inside, two red and green phoenixes face each other on either side of a round red and green motif. Red and green flames extend from the motif. Four red dragons with green highlights are on the exterior. The dragons are separated by red, flame-like designs. A geometric border encircles the rim. The background is dark gray to light grey gradient.

Artwork Details

Date
16th century
Medium
Porcelain painted with colored enamels over transparent glaze (Jingdezhen ware)
Culture
China
Dimensions
600 × 450 px
Public Domain
Yes
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