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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
Museum record:
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