Dish with Hydrangeas, 青磁染付紫陽花文皿, Edo period (1615–1868), ca. 1690–1730, Japan, Porcelain with celadon glaze and underglaze blue decoration (Hizen ware, Nabeshima type), H. 2 1/4 in. (5.7 cm); Diam. 8 in. (20.3 cm), Ceramics, This dish draws the viewer's attention to a single sprig of hydrangea, a typical summer blossom of Japan, framed by a pale green mist. The flowers painted in cobalt blue paired with the hazy celadon glaze give the impression that we are seeing these flowers shortly after a summer rain shower
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Dish, Hydrangeas, 青磁染付紫陽花文皿, Edo period, 1615–1868, ca, 1690–1730, Japan, Porcelain, celadon glaze, underglaze blue decoration, Hizen ware, Nabeshima type, H, 2 1/4, 5.7 cm, Diam, 8, 20.3, Ceramics, dish, draws, viewer, attention, single sprig, hydrangea, typical summer, blossom, framed, pale green, mist, flowers painted, cobalt blue, paired, hazy celadon, glaze, give, impression, seeing shortly, summer rain, shower
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