Plate with Geese in Lotus Pond

Japan

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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.

Plate with Geese in Lotus Pond, Porcelain painted with colored enamels over transparent glaze (Hizen ware), Japan

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