Dish with dragon. Culture: China. Dimensions: H. 1 1/4 in. (3.2 cm); Diam. 6 1/4 in. (15.9 cm). Date: dated 1595.Several complicated techniques were used to create this lively design of a dragon flying above a rock and waves. The dragon was first carved into the surface and then filled with gold and colored lacquers. The resulting decoration extended above the surface of the dish, which was then polished down until it was even. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.

Name: Dish with dragon. Culture: China. Dimensions: H. 1 1/4 in. (3.2 cm); Diam. 6 1/4 in. (15.9 cm). Date: dated 1595.Several complicated techniques were used to create this lively design of a dragon flying above a rock and waves. The dragon was first carved into the surface and then filled with gold and colored lacquers. The resulting decoration extended above the surface of the dish, which was then polished down until it was even. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA. - SuperStock
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Dish with dragon. Culture: China. Dimensions: H. 1 1/4 in. (3.2 cm); Diam. 6 1/4 in. (15.9 cm). Date: dated 1595.Several complicated techniques were used to create this lively design of a dragon flying above a rock and waves. The dragon was first carved into the surface and then filled with gold and colored lacquers. The resulting decoration extended above the surface of the dish, which was then polished down until it was even. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.

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