Plate with Geese in a Lotus Pond
The plate is round with a wide rim. The plate's interior and exterior are decorated with blue designs on a white background. The center of the plate features a scene with two geese and several goslings in a lotus pond. The geese are surrounded by waves. The rim has 12 panels containing different designs. The panels contain motifs including a leafy branch, a flower, a bird-like creature. The background of the image is black at the top and fades to gray at the bottom. The plate casts a shadow on the surface below it.
Artwork Details
- Date
- late 16th–early 17th century
- Medium
- Porcelain painted with cobalt blue under transparent glaze (Jingdezhen ware)
- Culture
- China
- Dimensions
- 600 × 450 px
- Public Domain
- Yes
- Museum Record
- View original
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