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Kenzan-style Dish in the Shape of Chrysanthemum

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The Kenzan-style dish is in the shape of a chrysanthemum. The dish has a large white flower with a yellow center and a smaller white flower behind it. The flowers have many petals. The leaves are green with gold veins. There are six leaves around the flowers. One leaf has a gold symbol on it. The background of the image is grey.

Artwork details

Date:
early 19th century
Medium:
Stoneware with overglaze enamels (Kyoto ware)
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
600 × 450 px
Museum record:
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