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Plate with Design of Two Cranes

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The plate has a rounded shape with a slightly irregular edge. The plate is black with a white design. The design features two cranes, one in front of the other. The cranes have long beaks and long necks. The cranes have their heads turned to the sides, the crane in front to the left, the other to the right. The cranes have feathers on their bodies and tails. The cranes are standing on two long stems with leaves. The plate sits on a plain surface and casts a shadow behind and to the sides. The background behind the plate is grey. The plate's designer is unknown, but the plate's design is attributed to Two Cranes.

Artwork details

Medium:
Porcelain with underglaze blue and iron glaze (Hizen ware)
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
599 × 518 px
Museum record:
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