Dish with Design of Court Lady by the Gate of a Shinto Shrine

Dish with Design of Court Lady by the Gate of a Shinto Shrine

An item at Metropolitan Museum of Art

Heian-period court ladies like the one depicted here appear on porcelain produced at Arita kilns in the mid-seventeenth century. An early example of enameled porcelain from Arita, this dish exemplifies ties to Nabeshima ware in its quality and gold application.

Asian Art

An exhibit at Metropolitan Museum of Art

Dish with Design of Court Lady by the Gate of a Shinto ShrineDish with Design of Court Lady by the Gate of a Shinto ShrineDish with Design of Court Lady by the Gate of a Shinto ShrineDish with Design of Court Lady by the Gate of a Shinto ShrineDish with Design of Court Lady by the Gate of a Shinto Shrine

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