Large Dish (Ōzara) with Birds on a Tree

Large dish with a white background and blue design. The dish has a wide, rounded rim. The rim is decorated with a blue scroll pattern. The center of the dish features a tree with sparse leaves and two birds perched on branches. There are three mountain peaks on the left side of the dish. The dish is titled "Large Dish (Ōzara) with Birds on a Tree" by artist unknown.

Artwork details

Date:: ca. 1624–43
Medium:: Porcelain with cobalt blue under transparent glaze (Hizen ware, Arita type)
Culture:: Japan
Dimensions:: 600 × 450 px
Museum record:: View original