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Plate Depicting Lady with a Parasol

Cornelis Pronk

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Round plate with a wide rim. The center depicts a woman in an orange dress holding a parasol. She stands on a path with grasses and birds. The rim has a blue and white pattern with four oval medallions featuring faces. Between the medallions are blue flowers and figures in a landscape. The background of the image is dark at the top and light at the bottom.

Artwork Details

Date
ca. 1734–37
Medium
Porcelain painted with cobalt blue under and colored enamels over transparent glaze (Hizen ware; Imari type)
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
600 × 450 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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