Dish with figures in a landscape

late 17th century

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 201

The East Asian motif of figures in a landscape was frequently chosen for kraak ware in the early seventeenth century. The decoration of this dish employs the same motif, painted in a style based on Japanese prototypes of the mid-seventeenth century. The lobed form is derived from European metalwork dishes.

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Title: Dish with figures in a landscape
Date: late 17th century
Culture: probably German
Medium: Tin-glazed earthenware with cobalt blue pigment (Delftware)
Dimensions: Diameter: 12 in. (30.5 cm)
Classification: Ceramics-Pottery
Credit Line: The Hans Syz Collection, Gift of Stephan B. Syz and John D. Syz, 1995
Object Number: 1995.268.6
Curatorial Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

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