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Dish with Flowering Plum and Birds

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Octagonal black dish with a wide rim, featuring a white and green design. The center shows a branch of a flowering plum tree with white blossoms and two birds. The rim has a thin gold beaded border and a thicker floral design with green leaves and white flowers. A thin red line borders the inner design. The artist is Ogata Kenzan. The title of the dish is "Dish with Flowering Plum and Birds".

Artwork Details

Date
14th century
Medium
Black lacquer with mother-of-pearl inlay
Culture
China
Dimensions
468 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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