Plate with eggplant. Japan, mid 19th c. Gold and silver maki-e on copper. Metropolitan Museum of Art collection [3000×4000] by oldspice75
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SparkliestSubmissive on January 1, 2026 3:09 pm I hope whoever made this plate smiled to themselves when it was all finished. It’s really so beautiful. ❤️
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I hope whoever made this plate smiled to themselves when it was all finished. It’s really so beautiful. ❤️