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Dish with Peaches

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image shows a round plate titled "Dish with Peaches" by an unknown artist. The plate is white with a wide rim. The interior features a design with three large blue peaches surrounded by green and blue leaves. The background of the plate's interior has a pattern of small white flowers on an orange background. The plate casts a shadow on a grey surface, and the background behind it transitions from black at the top to grey at the bottom.

Artwork details

Date:
ca. 1690–1720
Medium:
Porcelain with cobalt blue under transparent glaze and polychrome enamels over the glaze (Hizen ware, Nabeshima type)
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
599 × 449 px
Museum record:
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