Peony-Shaped Dish with Butterflies
White ceramic dish with a peony-like shape. The dish has a scalloped edge. Three blue butterflies are painted inside the dish. The butterflies have four wings and antennae. The background is gray, with the dish casting a shadow.
Artwork Details
- Date
- ca. 1840–60
- Medium
- Porcelain with underglaze blue (Nabeshima ware)
- Culture
- Japan
- Dimensions
- 600 × 450 px
- Public Domain
- Yes
- Museum Record
- View original
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