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Shallow Bowl

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Shallow Bowl by Bernard Leach. The bowl is ceramic with a wide, shallow body and a small foot. The exterior is dark brown with flecks of lighter brown and some lighter brown and white areas. The interior is light brown with darker brown lines. The bowl has a wavy rim. The background is a gradient from dark gray at the top to light gray at the bottom. The bowl casts a shadow on the surface below it. The surface the bowl is sitting on is light gray.

Artwork Details

Date
ca. 1780, or earlier
Medium
Pottery with inlaid designs, covered with a transparent glaze (Karatsu ware, Mishima type)
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
600 × 450 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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