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Dish in Form of a Leaf

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Dark red, translucent bowl in the shape of a leaf with a dragon head on one side. The bowl is lying down on its side, with the interior of the bowl visible. The bowl has a scalloped edge around the top. The dragon head is on the right side of the bowl, and it has a long snout and a curved body. The background is a gradient from dark gray at the top to light gray at the bottom.

Artwork Details

Date
18th century
Medium
Reddish amber
Culture
China
Dimensions
600 × 450 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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