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Tray

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Black square tray with rounded corners, featuring a painted design. The design consists of two horizontal sections. The top section depicts a mountainous landscape with a green, orange, and red mountain on the left and a red and green mountain on the right. A red and green floral arrangement is positioned on top of the mountains. The bottom section shows a person wearing a white head covering, green top, and red bottoms, holding an object in their left hand. They are standing next to a small tree with pink blossoms. On the right side of the bottom section, there is a black-roofed building and a large red and green floral arrangement. A tree with a black trunk and branches is positioned behind the building. The background of the design is black. The tray is set against a white background. Tray by artist.

Artwork Details

Date
17th century
Medium
Lacquer
Culture
China
Dimensions
599 × 458 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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