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Dish

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Gray ceramic dish with a wide mouth and a short, narrow base. The dish has a rough, uneven rim. The body of the dish is decorated with a dark-colored design that appears to be a swirling pattern. The dish is made of a speckled gray material, possibly ceramic or stone. The background of the image is light grey. The dish is titled "Dish" by artist Bernard Leach.

Artwork details

Date:
19th century
Medium:
Clay covered with a green glaze (Kyoto ware)
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
600 × 433 px
Museum record:
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