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Teabowl

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Teabowl by Bernard Leach. A ceramic bowl with a wide mouth and rounded body. The bowl has a short foot. The top half of the bowl is white with dark speckles and streaks. The bottom half of the bowl is dark-colored with lighter speckles. The bowl's interior is mostly white with dark speckles. The background is light-colored with a shadow cast by the bowl.

Artwork details

Date:
early 17th–mid-19th century
Medium:
Porcelain with underglaze blue and iron glaze (Hizen ware)
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
600 × 437 px
Museum record:
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