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Kenzan-style Dish in the Shape of Chrysanthemum

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The dish is shaped like a chrysanthemum. It has a large off-white flower with a yellow center in the middle. The flower has many petals. The petals have lines on them. There are green leaves around the flower. The leaves have gold-colored veins. There is a smaller version of the flower at the top. There are gold-colored kanji characters on one of the leaves. The background of the image is gray.

Artwork Details

Date
early 19th century
Medium
Stoneware with overglaze enamels (Kyoto ware)
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
600 × 450 px
Public Domain
Yes
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