This is a painting of a decorative ceramic plate adorned with intricate designs. The plate features two stylized birds facing each other, perched on either side of a central flowering plant. The background is an earthy brown, and the birds are depicted in lighter colors with detailed patterns on their bodies. Surrounding the central image, there is an inscription in a circular band. The rim of the plate is decorated with a zigzag pattern in lighter colors. This is in the style of traditional folk art, characterized by its symmetrical and ornamental design.

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Pa. German Dish

Eugene Shellady (American, active c. 1935)

1938

Medium: oil paint on paperboard
Classification: Index of American Design
Culture: American
Museum: National Gallery of Art, CG-W
Credit line: Index of American Design
Rights: Public domain (NGA Open Access, CC0), as the museum states it.
Who can see it: Teens profiles and older: its museum says too little about what it shows to place it for younger viewers. How works are placed

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