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Dish with scene of a woman and children

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Round, shallow dish with a wide mouth and a flat base. The interior is decorated with a colorful scene of a woman and children. The woman wears a long dress with a floral pattern and has dark hair. She stands on a platform or boat with two children, one on either side. The child on the left holds a birdcage and the child on the right holds a fan. A small bird perches on a branch to the left. The scene is surrounded by a decorative border with a pink and blue lattice pattern, gold filigree, and floral motifs. The exterior is undecorated and white.

Artwork Details

Date
mid-18th century
Medium
Porcelain painted with overglaze polychrome enamels and gold (Jingdezhen ware)
Culture
China
Dimensions
599 × 449 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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