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Ojime

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The Ojime by artist is a spherical object with a white background and blue floral design. The sphere has a small hole at the top with white string threaded through it. The blue design on the sphere depicts several flowers with thin stems and leaves. The white string extends from the top of the sphere to the right side of the image, becoming out of focus. The sphere casts a small shadow on a gray surface below it. The background of the image is a plain gray color.

Artwork details

Date:
19th century
Medium:
Blue-and-white porcelain bead
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
600 × 452 px
Museum record:
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