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Dish with grapes and squirrels

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image shows a decorative dish with a carved design, titled "Dish with grapes and squirrels" by an unknown artist. The dish is oval shaped with a smooth inner surface. The dish has a white base color with some darker white and light brown areas throughout. The edge of the dish has an ornate design featuring two squirrels and some grapes carved from a darker orange material. The right side features another design element carved from green material. The dish rests on a gray gradient background.

Artwork Details

Date
late 18th–early 19th century
Medium
Jade (jadeite)
Culture
China
Dimensions
600 × 450 px
Public Domain
Yes
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