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Teabowl and Powder Cake in a Tube

Sunayama Gosei

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Red teabowl with a green, white and red design around its middle sits on a red saucer with white flower designs. The bowl is roughly one-third the height of the saucer. A beige tube with a writing on it lies in front of the saucer. The background is beige with a darker beige border. There are several Asian characters written in black, red and green on the image.

Artwork Details

Date
19th century
Medium
Part of an album of woodblock prints (surimono); ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
564 × 625 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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