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Teabowl

Hogen Doshun

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Teabowl by Hogen Doshun: A dark gray ceramic bowl on a flat surface. The bowl has a wide mouth and rounded body with an uneven lip. The interior surface features visible indentations and texture. A lighter gray patch covers part of the exterior near the base. The bowl appears to have an uneven base. The background is light-colored and out of focus.

Artwork details

Medium:
Clay painted with design in white slip and black under a transparent glaze (red Raku ware)
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
599 × 569 px
Museum record:
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