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Tray

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Black square tray with rounded corners and slightly raised edges. The tray features a painted scene: - A small white building with a dark roof on the bottom left. - A person in a green robe on the bottom right. - A leafless tree between the building and person. - A red and green hill on the top right. - A reddish-brown land mass on the top. - A red sun or moon on the right side. The background of the scene is black. The tray sits on a white surface.

Artwork Details

Date
17th century
Medium
Lacquer
Culture
China
Dimensions
599 × 436 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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