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Plate with Geese in Lotus Pond

1660–80
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 201
Japanese production of porcelain, which began in the early seventeenth century, flourished in the second half of the century in part thanks to the demands of the Dutch, who needed a new supplier as a result of the political disorder in China at the time. The shape and decoration of this dish follow the Chinese kraak ware; however, the colors of the enamels are uniquely Japanese.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Plate with Geese in Lotus Pond
  • Period: Edo period (1615–1868)
  • Date: 1660–80
  • Culture: Japan
  • Medium: Porcelain painted with colored enamels over transparent glaze (Hizen ware)
  • Dimensions: H. 2 7/16 in. (6.2 cm); Diam. 12 3/4 in. (32.4 cm); Diam. (foot) 5 3/4 in. (14.6 cm)
  • Classification: Ceramics
  • Credit Line: Dr. and Mrs. Roger G. Gerry Collection, Bequest of Dr. and Mrs. Roger G. Gerry, 2000
  • Object Number: 2002.447.56
  • Curatorial Department: Asian Art

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