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Plate with ladies in a garden

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The plate "Plate with ladies in a garden" by an unknown artist measures approximately 2.5 to 3 inches in depth. The plate's background is white. The rim is decorated with green and orange patterns resembling plants. The center of the plate depicts two women in traditional Asian dress and black hair ornaments. One woman on the left wears a blue jacket over an orange dress. The woman on the right wears a blue and green jacket over a brown dress. In the background, there is a tree with orange blossoms, an orange railing on the left, and a building with a tiled roof. On the right, there is a smaller circular image depicting another scene.

Artwork Details

Date
late 17th–early 18th century
Medium
Porcelain painted in overglaze polychrome enamels (Jingdezhen ware)
Culture
China
Dimensions
600 × 400 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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