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Dish with Reeds

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image shows a ceramic dish titled "Dish with Reeds" by an unknown artist. The dish is square-shaped with rounded corners and uneven edges. The dish has a cream-colored body with a darker rim. Dark blue-black paint is used on the dish. The paint on the dish forms a design with reeds and berries or seed pods. The reeds have long curved lines for leaves and straight lines for stems. The berries or seed pods are small and circular. The background of the image is dark gray and light grey with a shadow cast by the dish.

Artwork details

Date:
late 16th–early 17th century
Medium:
Stoneware with underglaze iron decoration (Mino ware, Shino style)
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
600 × 450 px
Museum record:
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