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Large Dish with Peony Bouquet and Cherry Blossom Rafts

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Large dish with a white background and black designs. The center has a peony bouquet. A ring around the bouquet contains curved, vine-like designs, floral motifs, and geometric shapes. A second ring from the rim features bridges and railing on a lake with people on boats and rafts, including rafts with cherry blossoms. The railing and bridges are light-colored with a darker outline. The rim features a black background with large white flowers. The dish is shown from the front.

Artwork Details

Date
late 17th–early 18th century
Medium
Porcelain with underglaze blue and overglaze polychrome enamels, gold (Arita ware, Imari type)
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
600 × 572 px
Public Domain
Yes
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