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1705-1723

Lightning Plate

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This piece is called a “lightning plate” (bliksembord) for the zigzag or lightning-bolt motif that is interspersed with three circles. The center is decorated with an adaptation of Chinese water plants.

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Lightning Plate, 1705-1723 | Philadelphia Art Museum