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Dish with Three Friends of Winter

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

White ceramic bowl with blue lines around the rim and a blue design in the center. The design features a tree with sparse leaves on the left and a bushy tree on the right. Both trees have curved trunks and branches. The background of the design is white. The bowl has a wide mouth and a narrow base. It is sitting on a gray surface with a gradient background that transitions from black at the top to white at the bottom.

Artwork Details

Date
late 16th century
Medium
Porcelain painted with cobalt blue under transparent glaze (Jingdezhen ware)
Culture
China
Dimensions
600 × 450 px
Public Domain
Yes
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