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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
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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