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Set of Ten Bowls (Hachi) with Egrets

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Ten ceramic bowls with a blue and white design. The bowls have a scalloped edge. The design on the bowls features an egret in blue on a white center circle. The egret is standing on one leg and has a long beak. The blue outer section of the bowl has white swirling lines. The background of the image is gray.

Artwork details

Date:
1639
Medium:
Porcelain with cobalt blue under transparent glaze (Hizen ware, Arita type)
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
600 × 450 px
Museum record:
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