Plate Depicting Lady with a Parasol

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
Museum record:: View original