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Serving Dish (Hirabachi) with Circular Patterns (Botan-mochi)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Serving Dish with Circular Patterns by artist unknown. The dish is irregularly rounded with a wavy edge. The dish has a brown and gold color scheme. The background of the dish is gold with a black speckled pattern. The dish features three circular indentations. The indentations are brown. The dish has a glossy finish. The dish is set against a white background.

Artwork Details

Date
early 17th century
Medium
Stoneware with natural ash glaze (Bizen ware)
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
599 × 590 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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