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Dish

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image depicts a small bowl by artist "Dish". The bowl made of dark-colored stone or metal with a wide mouth and a rounded body sits on a flat surface. The surface of the bowl features a carved design with swirling patterns and four animal-like heads protruding from the sides. The bowl has a number "874" inscribed on the front. The background of the image is light-colored, providing contrast to the darker tones of the bowl. In the bottom-right corner of the image, there is text that reads "THE METROPOLITAN MUSEUM".

Artwork details

Date:
18th century
Medium:
Carnelian agate
Culture:
China
Dimensions:
600 × 461 px
Museum record:
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