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Dish in the Shape of an Arrow's Fletching

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Dish in the Shape of an Arrow's Fletching by Leach, Bernard. Ceramic dish resembling an arrow's fletching with three curved points. The dish features a predominantly white base with a green glaze on two sections resembling feathers. A brown geometric pattern and dots are visible on the top center. A brown plant design adorns the lower left side. The edges have a brown rim with some chips. The background of the image is gray.

Artwork details

Date:
early 17th century
Medium:
Stoneware with underglaze iron brown and copper-green glaze (Mino ware, Oribe type)
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
443 × 625 px
Museum record:
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