Dish Stylized tortoiseshell design in overglaze enamel
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Dish Stylized tortoiseshell design in overglaze enamel
Unusual designs and patterns were valued in Nabeshima ware. This stylized tortoiseshell pattern is associated with the Buddhist guardian Vaisravana: it is similar to the pattern on the armor that this guardian wears.
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