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Plate with Geese in Lotus Pond

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The plate is round with a wide rim. The plate has a white base color with blue, red, orange, and green designs. The center of the plate features an octagonal design with a scene of two geese standing among flowers and leaves in shades of blue, red, orange, and green. The rim of the plate is divided into sections with a blue background and white outlines. Each section contains a design; there are four sections with a goose, two with a flower, and four with what appears to be a bundle of items. The background of the image is dark gray at the top and light gray at the bottom.

Artwork Details

Date
1660–80
Medium
Porcelain painted with colored enamels over transparent glaze (Hizen ware)
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
600 × 450 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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