Plate

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image shows a black and white photograph of a plate. The plate is round and flat, with a wide rim. The plate has a white background with a design painted in black. The design features a dragon in the center, surrounded by foliage and flowers. There are four shell-like shapes, one in each quadrant of the plate. A crest is at the top of the plate. The plate sits on a light-colored surface, with a shadow underneath it.