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Lotus-Leaf Dish

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The Lotus-Leaf Dish by Metropolitan Museum of Art shows a green jade dish carved to resemble a lotus leaf with a raised edge. The dish is sitting on a black stand with a carved design around its base. A white tag is attached to the dish by a string. The tag is rectangular with scalloped edges and has numbers written on it. The dish and stand are sitting on a gray background. The dish is positioned at an angle with the left side slightly raised.

Artwork details

Medium:
Nephrite, olive-green
Culture:
China
Dimensions:
599 × 451 px
Museum record:
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