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Bowl

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The bowl is a ceramic piece with a wide mouth and a narrow base. The exterior of the bowl is primarily gray with a darker gray glaze that has a crackled appearance. A darker design wraps around the center of the bowl. A dark-gray to black band encircles the bottom of the bowl. The interior of the bowl features a lighter gray glaze with scattered dark speckles. The background of the image is white. The bowl is titled "Bowl" and attributed to an unspecified artist.

Artwork details

Date:
18th century
Medium:
Pottery with designs in underglaze blue and white, overglaze red (Kyoto ware)
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
599 × 441 px
Museum record:
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