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Dish in the shape of a lotus leaf

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Dark gray ceramic dish resembling a lotus leaf. The dish has a wide, shallow body with a wavy edge. It has small feet at the bottom. The surface is decorated with a brown and green glaze in a mottled pattern. The dish is positioned at an angle. The background is a gradient from dark gray at the top to light gray at the bottom. A shadow is cast to the right.

Artwork details

Date:
18th century
Medium:
Jasper
Culture:
China
Dimensions:
600 × 450 px
Museum record:
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