Plate with Floral Design, one of five / Shibata Zeshin

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Accession Number
1968/2.57
Title
Plate with Floral Design, one of five
Artist Nationality
Japanese
Artist Life Dates
1807-1891
Object Creation Date
circa 1879-1890
Object Creation Place
Asia (continent)
Japan (nation)
Creation Place 1
Asia (continent)
Creation Place 2
Japan (nation)
Dimensions
9.6 cm x 9.6 cm (3 3/4 in. x 3 3/4 in.)
Century
19th century
Primary Object Classification
Decorative Arts
Primary Object Type
lacquer
Physical Description
Autumn flowers are painted in colored lacquer on plates of gold leaf. The quiet, natural plant motifs stand out against the glittering square of gold.
Subject Matter
Chinese bellflowers and pampas grass are two of the “seven grasses of autumn,” a favorite motif in Japanese decorative arts for centuries. This set of lacquer plates showcases a different autumn flower on each.
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491 x 481
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Record
1968/2.57
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"Plate with Floral Design, one of five; Shibata Zeshin." In the digital collection University of Michigan Museum of Art. https://quod.lib.umich.edu/m/musart/x-1968-sl-2.57/1968_2.57.jpg. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed March 18, 2024.
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