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Plate

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Gray plate with white glaze design. Round plate with shallow depth. Speckled gray body. White glaze on interior and exterior with darker gray on rim. White design on interior resembles a face or skull with two small dots for eyes. White lines extend from bottom of face to edge of plate. Small bubbles in glaze. Light grey background. Title: Plate. Artist: Bernard Leach.

Artwork Details

Date
17th century
Medium
Stoneware with whitish "sea cucumber" drip glaze (Hizen ware, Shodai type)
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
600 × 490 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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