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Large Dish (Ōzara) with Birds on a Tree

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

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
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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