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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
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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