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Dish with figures

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Round, flat plate with a blue and white design. The plate's interior features a blue-and-white scene depicting a woman and children near a structure. The woman stands on a raised platform; she wears a long dress and holds an object in her left hand. Three children are on the left; one is suspended in the air from a rope. A tree and birds are at the top left. The design along the edge of the plate features geometric patterns. The plate's background is white with blue lines around the rim. The plate casts a shadow on a gray surface against a black background. The artwork is "Dish with figures".

Artwork details

Date:
late 17th–early 18th century
Medium:
Porcelain painted in underglaze cobalt blue (Jingdezhen ware)
Culture:
China
Dimensions:
599 × 449 px
Museum record:
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