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Plate

mid-19th century
Not on view
During the Edo and Meiji periods, several Japanese artists experimented with trompe l’oeil effects by simulating the appearance of one material with another. This plate’s copper body is covered with enamels to create a rich, shiny surface recalling the texture of ceramics. The eggplant motif is executed in gold and silver maki-e, a lacquer technique. In addition to its unusual combination of materials, the vessel has a shape that resembles that of a Western plate. A similar inquisitiveness and interest in bringing together East and West can also be found in Moore’s methods.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Plate
  • Period: Meiji period (1868–1912)
  • Date: mid-19th century
  • Culture: Japan
  • Medium: Copper
  • Dimensions: H. 7/8 in. (2.2.cm); Diam. 12 in. (30.5 cm)
  • Classification: Metalwork
  • Credit Line: Edward C. Moore Collection, Bequest of Edward C. Moore, 1891
  • Object Number: 91.1.619
  • Curatorial Department: Asian Art

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