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Dish

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The dish is round and shallow. The color of the dish is predominantly white with black designs. The designs on the dish are various types of seashells, including scallop shells and other types of shells. The background of the image is dark gray, with the dish casting a shadow on the surface below it. The dish by the artist is titled "Dish".

Artwork details

Date:
1750
Medium:
White porcelain decorated with blue under glaze (Arita ware)
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
600 × 586 px
Museum record:
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