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Dish with decoration of birds and flowers

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Round, flat dish with raised edge. Light brown color with darker brown and black spots. Decorated with a painting of 2 flowering plants and 2 birds. The plant on the right has a long brown stem and red flowers with green leaves. The plant on the left has a short brown stem with thin brown branches and small brown flowers. One bird flies to the left; the other sits on the ground. The background is gray and darkens towards the top.

Artwork Details

Date
17th century
Medium
Lacquer with lacquer, litharge and gold painting
Culture
Japan (Ryūkyū Islands)
Dimensions
600 × 450 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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