VesselsJapanese18th century

Circular Plate with Decoration of a Flowering Thistle

18th century

Classification

Vessels

Technique

Enamelled

Medium

Nabeshima enamelled ware: porcelain with decoration in underglaze blue and overglaze polychrome enamels

Culture

Japanese

Period

Edo period, 1615-1868

Century

18th century

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

4.45 x 14.92 cm (1 3/4 x 5 7/8 in.)

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