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Water Dropper with Slip-Inlaid Design

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The Water Dropper with Slip-Inlaid Design by Shoji Hamada is a teapot with a bulbous body. The teapot has a short spout on the left and a curved handle on the right. The body is covered in a pattern of small dots and lines created by slip inlay. The base of the teapot has a decorative border of circles. The teapot has a domed lid with a small knob on top. The background of the image is dark gray, and the teapot sits on a lighter gray surface.

Artwork details

Date:
20th century
Medium:
Porcelain with green glaze
Culture:
Korea
Dimensions:
600 × 546 px
Museum record:
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