Dish with Design of Water Plants

Round plate with a wide rim, displayed on a clear stand. The plate has a white background with a blue area at the bottom. A white, curving line starts at the bottom and moves up to the top right, with three thin blue lines inside. The curving line and blue lines are outlined in black. The bottom of the plate has blue, green, and yellow plants. The top of the plate has red plants. The plate's background fades from white at the top to blue at the bottom. The plate's artist is unknown, but the title is "Dish with Design of Water Plants".

Artwork details

Date:: early 18th century
Medium:: Porcelain with underglaze blue and overglaze enamels (Hizen ware, Nabeshima type)
Culture:: Japan
Dimensions:: 600 × 563 px
Museum record:: View original