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Dish with mandarin ducks and lotuses

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Large round plate with a wide rim, displayed on a clear stand. The plate has a white background with a design featuring two ducks, one on the left and one on the right, surrounded by lotus flowers and leaves. The ducks have distinctive features: the one on the left has a green head, blue neck, yellow and white body, and red feet; the one on the right has a red head, green neck, yellow and white body, and brown feet. The rim of the plate is decorated with a repeating pattern of blue, red, and gold flowers and leaves. The plate's design is predominantly in shades of blue, red, gold, green, yellow, and white.

Artwork Details

Date
late 15th–early 16th century
Medium
Cloisonné enamel
Culture
China
Dimensions
600 × 450 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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