

Dish with a Child Chasing a Fish
Reddish-brown carved dish on a black stand. The dish is irregularly shaped and resembles a clam shell. The dish has a wide, open end and a narrow, curved body. The surface of the dish has intricate carvings depicting a child chasing a fish with bare feet. The child is shown with their arms outstretched and their hands open. The fish is carved near the narrow end of the dish. The black stand has three visible legs with a carved floral design. The background is gray and transitions from dark at the top to light at the bottom.
Artwork Details
- Date
- 18th–19th century
- Medium
- Amber
- Culture
- China
- Dimensions
- 600 × 450 px
- Public Domain
- Yes
- Museum Record
- View original
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