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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
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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