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Fire bowl

Kinkozan

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Dark-colored ceramic bowl with wide mouth and short foot. The body of the bowl features an embossed design resembling a plant with large leaves. The surface has a crackled texture and is adorned with swirling patterns. The overall appearance is dark with lighter shading on the embossed parts. The artist is Kinkozan and it is a Fire bowl.

Artwork Details

Date
ca. 1830
Medium
Clay, unglazed, with decorations in dark blue enamel (Awata ware)
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
600 × 553 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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