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Plate with a narrative scene of the Consort Yang

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image depicts a plate titled "Plate with a narrative scene of the Consort Yang". The plate is circular. The plate's center features a scene with a group of people; more than 15 individuals are present. The people are dressed in traditional Chinese clothing. The scene is surrounded by an inner border with a pattern of small dots and an outer border with a more intricate design. The plate's background is white, and 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
599 × 590 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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