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Tea Bowl with Hare’s-Fur Decoration

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image shows a round, brown tea bowl with a hare's-fur decoration. The bowl has a wide mouth and a narrow base. The interior is brown with darker brown streaks radiating from the center resembling hare's fur. A small circular indentation is in the center of the bowl's interior. The exterior is not visible. The background is light gray.

Artwork details

Date:
16th century
Medium:
Stoneware with iron-oxide glaze; metal rim (Seto ware)
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
600 × 450 px
Museum record:
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