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Bowl

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Black and white photo of ceramic bowl by artist Kondo Tomimoto titled "Bowl". The bowl has a wide mouth and tapering body. The exterior is decorated with a dark underglaze design depicting a tree on the front and smaller leafy patterns on the sides. The dark design on the interior consists of a stylized floral motif on the bottom with scrolling leafy tendrils on the sides. The bowl's base features the artist's signature. The background is a light gray surface with a darker gray wall behind.

Artwork details

Date:
1750
Medium:
White porcelain decorated with blue under the glaze, iron red and gold, green, yellow, purple and black enamels (Arita ware)
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
599 × 417 px
Museum record:
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