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Large Dish with Flower Vases and Landscapes in Cartouches

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Large dish with scalloped edge. The center features two identical arrangements of flowers in planters facing each other. The center circle is surrounded by a ring of floral designs. The rim is decorated with various cartouches depicting different scenes and floral patterns. The scenes in cartouches include buildings and foliage. There are several vases with flowers on the rim. The image is in black and white. The dish is titled "Large Dish with Flower Vases and Landscapes in Cartouches".

Artwork Details

Date
late 17th–early 18th century
Medium
Porcelain with underglaze blue and overglaze polychrome enamels, gold (Arita ware, Imari type)
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
599 × 538 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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