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Dish

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Square dish with rounded corners, scalloped edges. The dish features a black and white landscape scene with a house, trees, and mountains. The scene is etched into the surface of the dish. The bottom of the dish has a patterned border consisting of interlocking diamonds. The background of the dish is white with some darker spots and marks. The scene on the dish depicts a house with a tiled roof, a deck or porch, and a mountainous background. The house has a tree to the left and mountains to the right. The dish appears to be made of ceramic or porcelain.

Artwork Details

Date
1700
Medium
White porcelain decorated with blue under the glaze, polychrome enamels (Hizen ware, Kutani type)
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
600 × 545 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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