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Dish with Scalloped Rim

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

White ceramic dish with a scalloped rim. The dish is round and has a flat bottom. The rim of the dish has a wavy edge with rounded scallops. The dish is predominantly white with a few small dark specks on its surface. The background is dark at the top and light at the bottom, with a gradient from black to gray. The dish casts a shadow on the surface below it. The image shows the dish by an unknown artist titled "Dish with Scalloped Rim".

Artwork Details

Date
11th century
Medium
Porcelain with ivory glaze (Ding ware)
Culture
China
Dimensions
600 × 450 px
Public Domain
Yes
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