Fluted Bowl with Dragon, Butterfly, and Flowers, early 1700s. Japan, Edo period (1615-1868). Porcelain with underglaze blue and overglaze color enamels and gold (Hizen ware, Kakiemon type); diameter: cm (7 5/16 in.); height: cm (3 3/8 in.). A dragon encircled by sprays of flowers and a butterfly enliven the interior of this fluted bowl. The exterior has similar decoration, with touches of gold on some petals. The flutes enhance both the visual and tactile experience; their tapered forms draw the eye from the edges inward and provide ridges for the hands.

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Size: 3400px × 3205px
Photo credit: © CMA/BOT / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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