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Dish with Cherry Blossoms and Bundles of Brushwood

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Round, flat plate on a stand. The plate is mostly white with a blue and white depiction of two bundles of brushwood. The brushwood is painted in varying shades of blue. The bundles are tied with bands. Red flowers with green leaves are painted around the plate. The flowers have white centers. The plate sits on a clear stand. The background is gray. The plate is titled "Dish with Cherry Blossoms and Bundles of Brushwood".

Artwork Details

Date
ca. 1690–1720s
Medium
Porcelain with cobalt blue under transparent glaze and polychrome enamels over the glaze (Hizen ware, Nabeshima type)
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
600 × 530 px
Public Domain
Yes
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