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Dish with Dragon and Phoenix

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image shows a large, round, white ceramic dish with colorful designs. The dish features a dragon and phoenix motif. The dragon is blue with orange accents, and the phoenix is orange and blue. The dragon and phoenix are surrounded by green leaves and red flowers. The dish sitting on a gray surface with a gradient background that transitions from black at the top to white at the bottom. The dish casts a shadow on the surface below it. The dish is titled "Dish with Dragon and Phoenix". The artist is unknown.

Artwork Details

Date
late 16th–early 17th century
Medium
Porcelain painted with cobalt blue under and colored enamels over transparent glaze (Jingdezhen ware)
Culture
China
Dimensions
600 × 450 px
Public Domain
Yes
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