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Foliated dish with lotus design

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The bowl has a wide, shallow body with a scalloped rim and a short pedestal base. The bowl's body features a white background with a black design consisting of wavy lines and a central motif resembling a lotus flower or plant with leaves. The rim of the bowl has a repeating pattern, possibly of small flowers or stars, on a black background. The pedestal base is white with a black stripe at the top and bottom, and features various small shapes including diamonds and circles. The overall design and style suggests an antique or traditional piece, specifically a "Foliated dish with lotus design".

Artwork Details

Date
19th century
Medium
Porcelain painted in overglaze polychrome enamels (Bencharong ware for Thai market )
Culture
China
Dimensions
599 × 398 px
Public Domain
Yes
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