Dish with Floating Fans with Bamboo Grass (Sasa) and Plum Motifs

Round plate with a light blue interior; white exterior base. The plate features a design with a white background and various motifs. There are two large white fans with red details. The left fan has orange, red and yellow stripes; the right fan has blue and red stripes. There are two blue handles on the fans. The plate also features blue bamboo-like grass and red plum blossoms. The bottom of the plate has a blue patterned border. The plate rests on a gray surface.

Artwork Details

Date: ca. 1720s
Medium: Porcelain with celadon glaze, painted with cobalt blue under and polychrome enamels over a transparent glaze (Hizen ware, Nabeshima type)
Culture: Japan
Dimensions: 599 × 450 px
Public Domain: Yes
Museum Record: View original

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