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Shallow Bowl

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Shallow Bowl by Isamu Noguchi. A brown ceramic bowl with a wide, shallow body and a short, thick base with three legs that connect to a circular foot. The bowl's interior and exterior are smooth. The base has a distinctive design with three legs that curve outward. The bowl sits on a white surface with a white wall behind it. The bowl casts a shadow on the surface.

Artwork details

Date:
5th–7th century
Medium:
High-fired pottery (proto-porcelain) with traces of ash glaze
Culture:
Korea
Dimensions:
600 × 584 px
Museum record:
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