mid-14th century
China
Object qualities
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Objecttableware: Plate
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Type of arts & crafts
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MediumPorcelain painted with cobalt blue under transparent glaze
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SizeDiam. 15 3/4 in. (40 cm)
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Geography details
China -
Country today
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Datemid-14th century
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CultureChina
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PeriodYuan dynasty (1271-1368)
Source of information
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Type of sourceDatabase “Metropolitan Museum of Art”
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Fund that the source refers toMetropolitan Museum of Art
Description
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The haphazard placement of the various motifs in the interior of this plate reflects the influence of Central Asian textiles in Chinese art of the Yuan dynasty.
