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Dish with Bird on Bamboo

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Round plate with flat bottom. The plate is white with a wide red patterned border around the edge. The border depicts a repeating design of white curved shapes with green and black accents. Inside the border, a blue ring surrounds a white square with an orange border. Inside the white square is a brown tree trunk with sparse green foliage and a small yellow bird perched on a thin branch. The plate leans slightly to the right on a white surface against a dark gray background. The artwork is titled "Dish with Bird on Bamboo" by an unknown artist.

Artwork Details

Date
ca. 1700
Medium
Porcelain with overglaze enamels (Hizen ware, Ko Kutani type)
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
600 × 450 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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