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Dish Depicting Lady with a Parasol

Cornelis Pronk

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Red and white plate with a wide rim. The rim is patterned with orange-brown scales and six white panels with human figures. The center of the plate depicts two people; the one on the right wears a long red dress and a blue headdress and holds a parasol, while the figure on the left reclines. The background of the center scene includes blue and orange leafy plants. Brown accents throughout. The photograph's background fades from dark to light gray.

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
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