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Plate with crab and fish

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The Plate with crab and fish by William Moorcroft: Large, shallow plate with a wide rim; blue and white ceramic; painted design on the interior; rim decorated with blue stylized floral motifs; central design of a crab and a fish.

Artwork Details

Date
late 17th–early 18th century
Medium
Porcelain painted in underglaze cobalt blue (Jingdezhen ware)
Culture
China
Dimensions
599 × 399 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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