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Tea Ceremony Apparatus

Shibata Zeshin

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Gold background with a textured surface. A large brown kettle with a reddish-brown lid sits on a black stand. A thin stream of steam rises from the spout on the right side of the kettle. A small red tray with a small white and gold object sits above a small black bowl. A red signature is in the bottom left corner. A beige border with a dotted pattern surrounds the image.

Artwork Details

Medium
Album leaf; lacquer on gold paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
471 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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