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Bowl

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The bowl by artist Bernard Leach is a dark-colored, ceramic bowl with a wide mouth and a narrow base. The bowl has a rough, textured surface. The interior of the bowl features a darker design. The exterior has lighter spots or patches. The bowl is positioned on a flat surface, with a light-colored background. The overall shape of the bowl is rounded, with a slight curvature.

Artwork details

Date:
ca. 13th–14th century
Medium:
Stoneware with dark reserve designs on lighter variegated field; tortoiseshell glaze on reverse (Jizhou ware)
Culture:
China
Dimensions:
600 × 510 px
Museum record:
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