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Fire-Holder and Flower-Pot

Ryūryūkyo Shinsai

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image depicts a traditional Japanese-style artwork with a beige background. The artwork features two main objects: a large, shallow planter and a small, covered container. The planter has an ornate design with blue accents and a circular pattern around the edge. It is filled with greenery and has several small, rectangular pillars rising from it. The covered container is octagonal with a handle on top and a small door on the front. It sits on a circular mat with a black and white design. To the left of the planter is a small, dark-colored box with a red square on top. A vase and a small bowl are placed in front of the box. There are several lines of Japanese text written vertically on either side of the image, and two red stamps on the right side.

Artwork Details

Date
19th century
Medium
Woodblock print (surimono); ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
599 × 448 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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