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Plaque

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Black rectangular plaque with a raised border containing curled vines and a double-line inner frame. Central figure of a woman in a long robe with the left arm bent and the right arm wrapped around the outside of the left arm. The woman's dark hair pulled back. The woman holds a large vase with a flared mouth containing three flower stems with two open flowers. The plaque has a small rectangular white label at the bottom center with the number 1108. The plaque titled "Plaque" is by an unknown artist.

Artwork Details

Date
first half of the 19th century
Medium
Porcelain painted in overglaze polychrome enamels and lacquer
Culture
China
Dimensions
442 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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