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Dish with flowers

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The title of the image is "Dish with flowers" by artist unknown. The image shows a round white plate with a floral design. The plate has a slightly raised lip around the edge. The floral design on the plate is in black and white, featuring a tree branch with flowers and leaves. The tree branch enters from the bottom center and extends to the top right, with several flowers and leaves along the way. There are two large flowers on the left and bottom right of the plate. The large flower on the left has several rounded petals with darker shading on the edges. The large flower on the bottom right has similar petals but with a more intricate design in the center. There are also several smaller clusters of flowers along the branch. The background of the plate is plain white. The plate sits on a dark gray background. There is a small number "798" printed on the bottom right of the plate. The image is in black and white.

Artwork details

Date:
late 18th century
Medium:
Porcelain painted in overglaze polychrome enamels (Jingdezhen ware)
Culture:
China
Dimensions:
600 × 581 px
Museum record:
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