Teabowl

Teabowl by artist Bernard Leach. The teabowl has a wide, shallow bowl with a narrow base. The bowl is predominantly white with brown speckles throughout and brown edges. There are brown floral designs on the exterior. The rim of the bowl appears slightly rough and uneven. The base of the bowl is a solid brown color. The background of the image is white with a shadow cast by the bowl.

Artwork details

Date:: 18th century
Medium:: Clay covered with white slip and transparent glaze (Raku ware, Jizhou type)
Culture:: Japan
Dimensions:: 600 × 450 px
Museum record:: View original