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Large Dish (Ōzara) with Lion and Peony

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Large dish with a blue and white design. The dish has a wide, rounded body and a flat base. The rim is decorated with a wavy line pattern. The interior of the dish features a large blue and white design depicting a lion and a peony plant. The lion is on the right, facing left, and appears to be walking or jumping. The peony plant has large leaves and is on the left. The background of the dish is white, and the design is rendered in various shades of blue. The background of the image is gray.

Artwork Details

Date
ca. 1640s
Medium
Porcelaneous stoneware with cobalt blue under transparent glaze (Hizen ware, Arita type)
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
600 × 433 px
Public Domain
Yes
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