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Dish

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Large round dish with a narrow rim. The dish has a wide outer rim decorated with curved vines bearing flowers and leaves. Inside the outer rim is a circular band with curving vines and a dotted line. The center of the dish contains a circular panel decorated with a floral design including flowers, leaves, and a bird. The background of the image is light gray with the dish casting a slight shadow. The dish is sitting on a light surface. The artist is unknown but the title of the dish is "Dish".

Artwork details

Date:
1750
Medium:
White porcelain decorated with blue under the glaze, polychrome enamels (Arita ware)
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
599 × 531 px
Museum record:
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