Ishizara with Warbler on a Flowering Plum Branch

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
Museum record:: View original