Useful Phrases

the X dates back to…

it was used as…

it is made of/ out of..

it is in the shape/form of….

it is x-shaped…

it is decorated/ plain white/ elaborate …

it has a .... (floral/ checked) pattern

it has a smooth/ rough surface...

it is a statuette of (a man)….

it portrays/ depicts/ represents a woman walking…

it shows a religious motif, a scene with a windmill, a hunting scene,  landscape, seascape