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Saucer

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

White ceramic saucer with a scalloped edge, Saucer by artist, depicting a man with long brown hair and a beard wearing a blue tunic with yellow pants and orange shoes; he holds a long stick or staff. He sits on a rock next to a white sheep; on the other side of the saucer is another white sheep sitting on a rock. Both sheep have brown tufts of hair on their heads. The background consists of tufts of brown grass on ground with a green tint. The saucer sits on a gray background.

Artwork Details

Date
late 18th–first half of the 19th century
Medium
Moulded porcelain painted in overglaze polychrome enamels
Culture
China
Dimensions
600 × 477 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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