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Dish with Cherry Blossoms and Textile Curtains

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Round ceramic dish with a wide mouth and curved sides. The top third of the dish is brown with a copper rim. The middle third is green with a blue patterned band. The bottom third is blue with a white and blue cherry blossom tree. The background is dark gray to light gray. The dish by artist Kamisaka Sekihan is titled "Dish with Cherry Blossoms and Textile Curtains".

Artwork Details

Date
ca. 1670–90
Medium
Porcelain with celadon glaze, partial iron brown glaze, and cobalt blue under transparent glaze (Hizen ware, Nabeshima type)
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
600 × 450 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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