

Shallow Bowl
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
- View original
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