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Dish

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Black and white photograph of octagonal dish. The dish has a flat bottom with angled sides that rise to a rim. The body of the dish is white with black painted design. The design on the dish includes a stylized floral pattern. The center of the dish has a circle with a leaf pattern. A thin line of small circles separates the circle from the rest of the dish. The outer portion of the dish has stylized curled lines with leaves and a bird on either side. The background of the image is gray with the shadow of the dish visible.

Artwork Details

Date
1720
Medium
White porcelain decorated with blue under the glaze, colored enamels and gold
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
599 × 572 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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