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Dish

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image shows a dish titled "Dish" by an unknown artist. The dish is teardrop-shaped and made of dark gray metal, possibly silver or pewter. The dish has a handle on the left side; the handle is a solid protrusion. The handle is positioned at the top left, and it extends downwards. The dish has a decorative edge with small triangular indentations. The interior of the dish is smooth and slightly reflective. There is a raised design on the right side of the dish; the design depicts a beetle-like insect. The beetle has a large body and six legs. The beetle's wings are raised. The background of the image is light gray. The dish casts a shadow on the surface below it.

Artwork details

Medium:
Jadeite
Culture:
China
Dimensions:
600 × 558 px
Museum record:
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