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Teabowl

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Teabowl by Leach, Bernard. A ceramic bowl with a wide mouth and rounded body, on a small foot. The glaze is primarily orange with black accents. The black parts are mottled and form a band around the bottom half. The orange parts are shiny. The inside of the bowl is mostly orange with a black band near the rim. The background is gray and darker at the top. A shadow is cast to the right.

Artwork details

Date:
18th century
Medium:
Pottery covered with glaze (Takatori ware)
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
600 × 600 px
Museum record:
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