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Dish with Lion-Dogs

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image shows a blue and white porcelain dish with a wide mouth and a flat base. The dish has a blue design on a white background, featuring two lion-dogs, foliage, and flowers. The design is enclosed within two concentric circles. The rim of the dish has a thin brown line around the edge. The background of the image is a gradient that transitions from dark gray at the top to light gray at the bottom. The dish is centered in the image and casts a shadow on the surface below it. The dish is titled "Dish with Lion-Dogs". The style and materials are consistent with the work of an unknown artist from China.

Artwork Details

Medium
Porcelain painted with cobalt blue under a transparent glaze (Jingdezhen ware)
Culture
China
Dimensions
600 × 450 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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