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Dish with Beans, Squash, and Eggplant

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image shows a round white plate with a colorful design on it. The plate is white with a wide rim. The design on the plate features various vegetables, including beans, squash, and eggplant. The beans are depicted in dark blue with red interiors and are clustered together. The squash is light yellow with darker stripes. The eggplant is dark blue. There are also various green leaves throughout the design. The colors used in the design are dark blue, red, light blue-green, and yellow. The background of the image is a gradient that goes from dark gray at the top to light gray at the bottom. The plate casts a slight shadow on the surface below it.

Artwork Details

Date
late 17th–early 18th century
Medium
Porcelain with cobalt blue under transparent glaze and polychrome enamels over the glaze (Hizen ware, Nabeshima type)
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
600 × 450 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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