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Boys in a lotus pond

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image shows a sculpture titled "Boys in a lotus pond" by an unknown artist. The sculpture is a white, glazed ceramic piece shaped like a lotus leaf. The leaf shape has wavy edges. Inside the leaf-shaped dish are five small, naked boys. The boys are in various poses. The boys appear to be sculpted from ceramic and have a similar white glaze to the dish. The background of the image is a plain gray color. The sculpture is centered in the image and casts a slight shadow to the right. The edge of the sculpture has some brown discoloration.

Artwork Details

Date
13th–14th century
Medium
Porcelain with bluish-toned glaze (Jingdezhen Qingbai ware)
Culture
China
Dimensions
600 × 450 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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