Dish with figures

Japan

Edo (1615–1868) or Meiji period (1868–1912)

Not on view

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Title: Dish with figures
Period: Edo (1615–1868) or Meiji period (1868–1912)
Culture: Japan
Medium: Porcelain painted with cobalt blue under a transparent glaze
Dimensions: H. 1 13/16 in. (4.6 cm); Diam. 5 3/16 in. (13.2 cm)
Classification: Ceramics
Credit Line: Purchase by subscription, 1879
Object Number: 79.2.12
Curatorial Department: Asian Art

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