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Dish with Pomegranates

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

White porcelain dish with a scalloped edge and gold trim. The dish features a colorful design on the top half, depicting a branch with green leaves, red and orange pomegranates, and blue and red flowers. A blue mark is visible on the bottom center of the dish. The background of the image transitions from dark gray at the top to light gray at the bottom.

Artwork Details

Date
mid-17th century
Medium
Porcelain painted with cobalt blue under and enamels over transparent glaze (Jingdezhen ware)
Culture
China
Dimensions
600 × 450 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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