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Architectural fragment

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The object is a broken, glazed ceramic architectural fragment. It is rectangular with one long side intact and the other chipped. The top has a decorative design of two curled, scroll-like shapes, similar to an acanthus leaf. The color is a burnt orange or golden brown. There are chipped and worn areas revealing a grey material beneath the glaze. The object sits on a beige background. The artist and title of the piece are "Architectural fragment".

Artwork details

Date:
15th–16th century
Medium:
Earthernware with yellow glaze
Culture:
China
Dimensions:
600 × 450 px
Museum record:
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