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Chinese Child Playing a Game of Go

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image shows a white porcelain figurine of a child playing a game of Go. The child has a round head with a black painted-on unibrow and small eyes. The child wears a blue and white outfit, with a blue design on the chest. The child has black hair on the side of their head. The child is crouched down in a playing position. The background is a solid gray color. The figurine is by the artist unknown.

Artwork details

Date:
late 18th century
Medium:
Porcelain with underglaze blue (Hirado ware)
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
599 × 447 px
Museum record:
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