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Hexagonal Foliated Bowl with Auspicious Chinese Themes and Sages

Aoki Mokubei

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Red bowl with scalloped rim, featuring a hexagonal foliated design. The exterior has six panels with green borders, each depicting sages in various scenes with trees, rocks, and other motifs. The base and interior rim have green with red and gold accents. The interior is predominantly red with green and gold detailing around the rim. The bowl is supported by a short green foot ring with red and gold accents.

Artwork Details

Date
early 19th century
Medium
Porcelain with polychrome overglaze and gold decoration (Kyoto ware)
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
600 × 450 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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