Artwork preview

Foliated dish with lotus design

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Black and white photograph of a ceramic dish with a pedestal base. The dish has a wide, shallow bowl with a scalloped edge. The bowl is decorated with a black rim and a design of black, curvy lines and a circle with a leaf. The pedestal base is short and wide, with two black horizontal stripes and a design of small, irregular shapes. The background is a plain wall with a light-colored surface and a shadow cast by the dish. A white design resembling a plant or tree is visible on the right side of the image. The title of the image is "Foliated dish with lotus design" by an unknown artist.

Artwork Details

Date
19th century
Medium
Porcelain painted in overglaze polychrome enamels (Bencharong ware for Thai market )
Culture
China
Dimensions
600 × 390 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
View original
Palette