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Square Dish with Decoration of Cherry Blossoms

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Square dish with rounded corners, octagonal shape. Light beige color with darker beige and brown undertones. The dish has a wide, shallow bowl with concentric circular grooves in the center. Inside and outside of the bowl are decorated with a brown and blue design. The blue design depicts cherry blossoms and branches. The background is a gradient from dark gray to light gray.

Artwork Details

Date
early to mid-20th century
Medium
Utsutsugawa ware; stoneware with cobalt-blue and iron-brown design over brushed slip
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
600 × 450 px
Public Domain
Yes
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