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Saucer

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Two round, white, flat plates with illustrations. The illustrations depict a landscape with mountains, a body of water, and buildings. The mountains are rendered in varying shades of gray, with darker tones used for shadows and lighter tones for highlights. The body of water appears wavy and irregular. The buildings are small and appear to be traditional Asian-style structures with tiled roofs. The plates are placed side by side on a flat surface, with a dark background behind them. The image is in black and white. The title of the work is "Saucer" by an unknown artist.

Artwork details

Date:
1800
Medium:
Porcelain with underglaze blue decoration (Hizen ware, Nabeshima type)
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
600 × 319 px
Museum record:
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