Black Glazed Teabowl

Cleveland Museum of Art

Black Glazed Teabowl by Raku. The bowl is ceramic and has a wide mouth that tapers inward, forming a conical shape. The exterior and interior are glazed with a black color that transitions to dark green and yellow at the rim. The base of the bowl is unglazed and a light brown color, likely the natural clay. The base is circular and small. The background is gray and darkens towards the top. A shadow is cast by the bowl onto the surface below.