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Plate with Willow Tree and Cloud

1800s

Japan, Edo period

(1615–1868)
Medium
Porcelain with underglaze blue (Hizen ware, Nabeshima style)
Measurements
Diameter: 30.5 cm (12 in.); Overall: 7.7 cm (3 1/16 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of the Twentieth Century Club 1962.261
Public Domain
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Location
Not on view
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A white porcelain plate features a blue underglaze willow tree. A thick, curved trunk arcs from the bottom, shaded in soft blue. Intricate clusters of drooping leaves fill the surface, defined by fine dark blue lines and lighter shading. Two horizontal, pale blue bands bisect the scene. The smooth glaze catches the light, highlighting varying shades of blue. This composition balances the heavy trunk with delicate weeping branches across the white surface.

Plate with Willow Tree and Cloud

1800s

Japan, Edo period (1615–1868)

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