Dish with Recumbent Elephant Surrounded by Clouds

Vietnam artist · 15th–16th century

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Pewter
45% of the image
Grey · text contrast 4.7:1

Mushroom
19% of the image
Gold & ochre · text contrast 7.1:1

Taupe
18% of the image
Green · text contrast 4.6:1

Ash
11% of the image
Grey · text contrast 6.9:1

Iron
5% of the image
Grey · text contrast 7.7:1

Graphite
3% of the image
Black · text contrast 11.5:1

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Artist: Vietnam artist
Date: 15th–16th century
Type: Decorative arts & sculpture
Medium: Stoneware with underglaze cobalt-blue decoration
Size: Diam. 14 1/4 in. (36.2 cm)
Place: Vietnam
Period: 14th century
Main colour: Grey · lightness 52, colourfulness 6

The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Purchase, Friends of Asian Art Gifts, 1998. Museum record. Public domain: the museum's isPublicDomain field read true when we last checked (2026-10-25); image released under CC0. Licence rules

Dish with Recumbent Elephant Surrounded by Clouds

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