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Small Dish with Waves, Shells, and Gourds

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Small dish with scalloped edges, featuring blue waves and white shell-like shapes on a white background. The dish has four green gourd-like sections. The background of the image is light gray with shadows on either side of the dish. The dish is propped up on a clear stand.

Artwork details

Date:
ca. 1660–90
Medium:
Porcelain with celadon glaze and underglaze blue (Hizen ware, Nabeshima type)
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
599 × 417 px
Museum record:
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