Tea bowl and saucer with lotus decoration

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

A ceramic tea bowl and saucer with a lotus decoration. The bowl and saucer are beige with brown and green speckles. The bowl is positioned on top of the saucer. The bowl is wider at the top than at the bottom, and it has a rounded shape. The exterior of the bowl features a raised lotus pattern. The saucer is round and flat with a small foot in the center where the bowl sits. The background is a gradient from dark gray at the top to light gray at the bottom. The overall lighting is diffused. The image is in a photographic style. The tea bowl and saucer are the work of an artist.