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Dish with flowers and fruits

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image shows a bowl titled "Dish with flowers and fruits" by an unknown artist. The bowl has a wide, shallow shape with a flat bottom and slightly curved sides. The interior of the bowl features a white center with a floral design. The floral design consists of two large pink flowers surrounded by green leaves and smaller blue and purple flowers. The center design is bordered by a thin gold line, followed by a blue and gold pattern and another gold-lined border. The next layer consists of scalloped shapes in a mauve and gold pattern, and then a blue and gold pattern. The rim of the bowl has a mauve and gold geometric pattern. The background of the image is a plain gray color.

Artwork details

Date:
ca. 1730–50
Medium:
Porcelain painted in overglaze polychrome enamels (Jingdezhen ware)
Culture:
China
Dimensions:
600 × 450 px
Museum record:
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