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Plate with lotus scrolls

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Round plate with a flat bottom and slightly raised edge. The plate is blue and white with a design. The design on the plate consists of a repeating pattern of lotus flowers and scrolls. The lotus flowers have multiple petals and are arranged in a circular pattern. The scrolls are curved and intertwined with the flowers. The plate's rim has a geometric pattern of triangles and lines. The background of the image is light gray with a slight shadow underneath the plate. The plate by an unknown artist is titled "Plate with lotus scrolls".

Artwork details

Date:
late 17th–early 18th century
Medium:
Porcelain painted in underglaze cobalt blue (Jingdezhen ware)
Culture:
China
Dimensions:
600 × 400 px
Museum record:
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