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Set of Ten Bowls (Hachi) with Egrets

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Blue and white bowl with scalloped edge, decorated with a blue egret standing on one leg in the center, surrounded by intricate white swirling patterns on the blue rim; the bowl has a white interior.

Artwork Details

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