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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
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