Tea Bowl with “Tortoiseshell” Design

Tea Bowl with “tortoiseshell” Design by Raku. The bowl is round and shallow with a wide mouth. The interior and exterior are covered in a dark glaze with irregular brown and orange splotches. The edge of the bowl has a thin line of copper. The base of the bowl has a small circular unglazed area. The background of the image is gray.

Artwork details

Date:: 13th–14th century
Medium:: Stoneware with iron glaze splashed with wood-ash solution (Jizhou ware)
Culture:: China
Dimensions:: 600 × 450 px
Museum record:: View original