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Set of Six Side Dishes (Mukōzuke) for Tea Gathering Meal (Cha-kaiseki)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Six small ceramic dishes with wide mouths and short stems, each with similar designs. The dishes are beige with brown and green designs. The designs on the dishes include brown lines and shapes on a beige background. Some of the dishes have green on the top. The dishes all have a small foot. The background is gray. The dishes are arranged in a row.

Artwork Details

Date
early 17th century
Medium
Stoneware with white slip and iron brown under transparent glaze and copper-green glaze (Mino ware, Oribe Yashichida type)
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
600 × 450 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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