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Round tray

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image depicts a round tray with a flat bottom and raised edges. The tray is circular and shallow, with a wide, flat bottom that is slightly concave. The tray has a raised edge around its circumference. The tray appears to be made of wood or lacquer and has a reddish-brown color with darker spots and marks on its surface. The tray is sitting on a plain surface, and the background is a gradient of gray, transitioning from dark at the top to light at the bottom. The tray's title is "Round tray" and it is by an unmentioned artist.

Artwork Details

Date
15th–16th century
Medium
Negoro ware, red lacquer
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
600 × 450 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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