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Ishizara Plate with Design of Flowering Tree

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image displays a round, shallow plate. The plate has a raised rim. The plate is white with darker speckles throughout. A design of a tree with a short trunk and two long, curved branches with small circular blobs resembling blossoms is painted on the plate in a darker color. The plate is on a gray background and casts a shadow to the left.

Artwork Details

Date
early 19th century
Medium
Stoneware (Seto ware)
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
600 × 486 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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