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Dish

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Black and white photograph of round dish. Scalloped edge. Decorative pattern around rim, featuring flowers and leaves on a cracked background. Pattern on rim divided into sections, each containing a flower with curved line design on either side. Center of dish features two people standing on either side, facing one another. Person on left wears hat, long dark top. Person on right wears hat, long dark top and holds long object under right arm. Background of center shows clouds and trees. Small stand under dish. Number on bottom. Dark background.

Artwork Details

Date
late 17th–early 18th century
Medium
Porcelain painted in underglaze blue
Culture
China
Dimensions
599 × 588 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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