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Ishizara with Stylized Human Face

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Round ceramic plate with a wide rim, light beige in color and slightly speckled. The plate has a stylized human face painted on the inside. The face has curly hair drawn in black and blue lines. The face has small eyes and a triangular nose. The mouth is a thin line. The face has blue curved lines on the cheeks. The background of the image is a gradient that goes from dark gray at the top to light gray at the bottom. The plate casts a slight shadow on the surface below. The plate is titled "Ishizara with Stylized Human Face" and is by an artist whose name is not specified.

Artwork details

Date:
early 19th century
Medium:
Stoneware with iron brown and cobalt blue under transparent glaze (Seto ware)
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
600 × 450 px
Museum record:
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