Molded Dish with Chrysanthemum Design

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Molded dish with chrysanthemum design by William Moorcroft. The dish has a scalloped edge. The body of the dish is white with a ribbed exterior. The interior features a design of one full chrysanthemum on the left with a stem curving right toward another chrysanthemum. The chrysanthemums and leaves are dark-colored. The flower on the left has a detailed textured center; the flower on the right has more petals. The dish is propped up on a stand. The background is a gradient from dark at top to light at bottom.