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Square Bowl

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image depicts a square bowl. The bowl is made of dark gray material, possibly metal. The bowl has a wide mouth and rounded corners. The exterior surface of the bowl features a raised design resembling leaves or ferns. The raised design appears to be symmetrical on the front with two raised designs resembling a stem with leaves on either side of the bowl. The interior of the bowl has a rough texture and appears darker than the exterior. The background of the image is light gray.

Artwork Details

Date
18th century
Medium
Clay decorated with crackled glaze (Yatsushiro ware, Mishima style)
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
600 × 543 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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