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Three playing boys

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The ceramic sculpture titled "Three playing boys" by unknown artist depicts three white figurines with smiling faces. The figurine in the back has a small hat on top of their head. The largest figurine wears a predominantly green robe adorned with pink, gold and blue designs. Their right arm bent at the elbow with their hand resting on their hip. The middle figurine has one hand on the largest figurine's shoulder and the other on the smallest. The small figurine on the right wears a shirt and pants with predominantly green and blue designs, their hair tied up with a small decorative item. All three figurines have their feet resting on patterned bases. The entire sculpture rests on a square base with a green top and sides decorated with blue, green, and gold designs. The background of the image is grey.

Artwork Details

Date
late 17th–early 18th century
Medium
Porcelain painted with polychrome enamels over the biscuit (Jingdezhen ware)
Culture
China
Dimensions
600 × 500 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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