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Medallion

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Black and white image of a circle. Inside the circle are four Chinese characters, two on top and two below. The circle is surrounded by flowers, leaves, and stems. The flowers are on the top right and bottom left. The stems and leaves extend from the bottom left to top right. The background appears to be wrinkled paper. The title is "Medallion" and the artist is unidentified.

Artwork Details

Date
19th century
Medium
Silk, metallic thread; on silk
Culture
China
Dimensions
600 × 599 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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