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Lotus cup

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The Lotus cup by Bernard Leach. A ceramic bowl with a wide mouth and a crackled glaze. The bowl has three legs and two handles. The body is white with a crackled pattern. The handles are on either side, and the legs are short and thick. The feet of the legs are dark. The background is gray.

Artwork Details

Date
18th century
Medium
Stoneware with crackled glaze (Yixing ware)
Culture
China
Dimensions
599 × 465 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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