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Ishizara with Warbler on a Flowering Plum Branch

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image depicts a ceramic plate. The plate is round and shallow with a wide rim. The plate's base color is beige with a slightly rough texture. Inside the plate, a blue bird perches on a blue branch with blue flowers or berries. The bird is positioned on the left side, facing right. The branch extends from the bottom right to the top center. A few blue dots are scattered around. Three brown lines are drawn at the top left. A brown line curves along the bottom. The background of the image is dark gray at the top and light gray at the bottom.

Artwork Details

Date
early 19th century
Medium
Stoneware with iron brown and cobalt blue under transparent glaze (Seto ware)
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
600 × 513 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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