Lotus Dish

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Artist: Unknown artist
Date: 1271–1368
Medium: Carved cinnabar-red lacquer on wood
Dimensions: overall: height 0.159 m
Origin: China, Yuan dynasty (1271-1368)
Department: Chinese Art
Holding institution: Cleveland Museum of Art
Palette: Iron Rosette · Red family · #842720 · 39%

Iron Rosette · Red family · #971F1A · 12%

Madder Lake · Red family · #A4382F · 9%

Madder Lake · Red family · #A41F1A · 8%

Sooted Timber · Brown family · #3B251C · 8%

Terra Sigillata Red · Red family · #BC5A4F · 5%

Sooted Timber · Brown family · #491611 · 4%

Burnt Umber Ground · Brown family · #643228 · 4%

Burnt Umber Ground · Brown family · #682820 · 4%

Plaster Rose · Pink family · #DD9086 · 3%

Sooted Timber · Brown family · #200F0A · 2%

Rosewood Wash · Red family · #611611 · 1%

Granite Face · Gray family · #696C62 · <1%

Granite Face · Gray family · #7F6F64 · <1%

Etching Plate Gray · Gray family · #42353A · <1%

Burnt Sienna Wall · Orange family · #803F0F · <1%

Zinc Ground · Gray family · #93998D · <1%

Weathered Leather · Brown family · #775931 · <1%

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Image provider: cleveland-museum-of-art
License: CC0-1.0
Credit: Gift of the John Huntington Art and Polytechnic Trust

11 tags

Flora Both · 99%

The title identifies the object as a Lotus Dish, and the image clearly shows a repeated lotus-petal motif arranged around the center.

Symmetrical Visual · 99%

The circular design is strongly organized by a central axis, with repeated petals distributed in a regular radial arrangement.
Shiny/Glossy Visual · 96%

The red surface has a lustrous polished appearance, especially along the rim and raised carved forms.
Highly Ornamented Visual · 95%

The visible face is extensively covered by repeated petals, borders, contours, and central rounded forms, with little undecorated space.

Carving Both · 99%

The catalog specifies carved cinnabar-red lacquer on wood, and the image visibly shows modeled and incised carved ornament.
Relief Visual · 98%

The petals, central medallion, and surrounding ornament are raised and recessed to create a pronounced relief-like surface.

1000 - 1400 CE Art Metadata · 99%

The catalog dates the object to 1271–1368, which falls within the available 1000–1400 CE period category.

Chinese Art Metadata · 99%

The catalog identifies the place of origin as China and classifies the work within Chinese Art.

Wood Metadata · 99%

The medium is recorded as carved cinnabar-red lacquer on wood, identifying wood as the underlying material.

Yuan Dynasty Metadata · 99%

The catalog identifies the object as Chinese and specifically associates it with the Yuan dynasty.

Plate Metadata · 90%

The catalog identifies the object as a dish; plate is the closest available tableware category for this shallow circular form.

Unknown artist. Lotus Dish. Cleveland Museum of Art.