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Leaf-shaped dish with poem

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Leaf-shaped dish with poem by Shofu Bunryu, a ceramic dish in the shape of a leaf, the dish features a white base color with red and blue painted details; the leaf shape is long and curved, with a wavy edge; the dish has three small feet at the bottom; the interior of the dish features a poem written in blue characters; the red details on the leaf are painted in a curved pattern; the blue details outline the leaf shape and form a grid pattern on the interior.

Artwork Details

Date
first half of the 17th century
Medium
Porcelain painted in underglaze cobalt blue and copper red (Jingdezhen ware)
Culture
China
Dimensions
600 × 400 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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