"Dish with Two Boys," unknown artist, 16th century.

Something a little different. Here's a lacquered dish from China showing two boys playing. I think they're pretending to be soldiers; one is beating a drum while the other rides a hobbyhorse, which was actually invented in China.

From the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York.

#art #asianart #chineseart #boysatplay

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