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Dish

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Black and white photo of a circular dish with a bird design. The dish has a wide rim with a decorative pattern of black swirls on a white background. The inner rim also has a decorative pattern of interconnected black swirls and lines on a white background. The center of the dish features a large bird with its wings spread, facing to the right. The bird has detailed feathers and appears to be surrounded by decorative elements, including curving lines and shapes that resemble leaves or tendrils. The title of the dish is "Dish".

Artwork details

Date:
1700
Medium:
Clay with a crackled transparent glaze decorated with enamels and gold (Hizen ware, Kutani type)
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
600 × 596 px
Museum record:
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