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Set of Ten Bowls (Hachi) with Egrets

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Blue and white ceramic bowl with scalloped edge. The bowl has a white interior and a blue exterior. Inside the bowl, a blue bird with long legs and an orange spot near its beak. The bowl's rim is decorated with white floral designs on a blue background. The image shows one bowl standing on its side, but there are nine more bowls like it. The background of the image is dark gray to light 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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