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Plate with two ladies

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The plate is round and white with a blue and white design. The plate has a wide rim decorated with a repeating pattern of blue flowers and geometric shapes on a white background. Inside the rim, there is a circular scene depicting two women in traditional Asian clothing. The women are standing on either side of a bridge. One woman holds a long object. There are plants and foliage around the women. The plate is displayed on a small clear stand. The background of the image is a plain gray color. The plate is titled "Plate with two ladies" by an unknown artist.

Artwork details

Date:
late 17th–early 18th century
Medium:
Porcelain painted in underglaze cobalt blue (Jingdezhen ware)
Culture:
China
Dimensions:
600 × 450 px
Museum record:
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