Dish in a Leaf Shape with Wave and Molded Double Leaf Design
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The initial stage in the use of a double press mold is reflected in this leaf-shaped plate. Molded plates became popular in the latter half of the seventeenth century.
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The initial stage in the use of a double press mold is reflected in this leaf-shaped plate. Molded plates became popular in the latter half of the seventeenth century.
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Title: Dish in a Leaf Shape with Wave and Molded Double Leaf Design
Period: Edo period (1615–1868)
Date: mid-17th century
Culture: Japan
Medium: Porcelain with underglaze blue (Arita ware)
Dimensions: H. 1 in. (2.5 cm); W. 4 in. (10.2 cm); D. 3 1/4 in. (8.3 cm)
Classification: Ceramics
Credit Line: Gift of Harry Packard, 1979
Accession Number: 1979.313.1
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