The image shows a large, round ceramic plate with a decorative design in the center, featuring a symmetrical pattern or vase motif surrounded by floral elements. The color palette includes browns, greens, and muted red accents set against a light gray or beige background. The plate is centered in the composition, with its thick rim encircling the central design that contains the year markings "1719" at the bottom center. There is a signature in the bottom right corner outside the plate, on the surrounding neutral-toned background.

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Pa. German Plate

William L. Antrim (American, 1865 - 1941)

c. 1937

Medium: oil paint on paperboard
Classification: Index of American Design
Dimensions: overall: 43.7 x 34.1 cm (17 3/16 x 13 7/16 in.)
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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