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Bowl

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The bowl, by artist Kōbō Abe, is a dark-colored ceramic bowl with a wide mouth and a narrow base. The bowl has a scalloped edge around the rim. The exterior has a darker color with visible glaze variations and a band of decoration around the middle. The base of the bowl is stamped with numbers. The bowl sits on a flat surface with a light-colored background.

Artwork Details

Date
late 18th century
Medium
Porcelain with lemon yellow glaze
Culture
China
Dimensions
600 × 480 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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