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Dish

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

White ceramic dish with a wide mouth and rounded body. The interior features a design in dark gray or black. In the center, a stylized creature with a long snout, possibly a dragon or phoenix, surrounded by curvilinear shapes. A double-lined circle with a wavy edge encircles the creature. The interior also decorated with a pattern of leaves and flowers along the rim. The background of the image is a gradient transitioning from dark grey at the top to light grey at the bottom. The dish by artist is titled "Dish".

Artwork details

Date:
16th century
Medium:
Porcelaneous stoneware (Swatow ware)
Culture:
China
Dimensions:
600 × 488 px
Museum record:
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