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Dish with Design of Court Lady by the Gate of a Shinto Shrine

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Irregularly shaped plate with a wavy edge. White background with a woman wearing a kimono sitting on the ground near a red torii gate and fence. The woman faces left and sits on a patterned cloth. A tree stands to the left of the gate. A fence runs along the left and behind the gate. Blue and gold clouds are in the sky. The plate sits on a gray surface against a black background.

Artwork Details

Date
1650–60s
Medium
Porcelain with underglaze blue, overglaze enamels, and gold (Hizen ware, Arita type)
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
600 × 450 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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