Dish with Phoenix and Flowering Branch Design
Round, white plate with scalloped edge and patterned border. Border has a black design of connected spirals that form circles. Plate features a black design of a bird with long tailfeathers, flying towards a flowering branch with leaves and small flowers. The bird is positioned on the upper center of the plate. The flowering branch is on the bottom right of the plate.
Artwork details
- Date:
- 17th–18th century
- Medium:
- Porcelain with polychrome overglaze enamels; fuku mark inside footring (Ko Kutani ware)
- Culture:
- Japan
- Dimensions:
- 600 × 588 px
- Museum record:
- View original
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