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Teabowl

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Teabowl by Bernard Leach. A ceramic bowl with a wide mouth and rounded body, sitting on a small foot. The bowl has a glossy, dark brown glaze with areas of lighter brown and green. The exterior has a darker brown band around the rim, with lighter brown and green patches below. The interior is glazed in a lighter brown color with darker brown patches around the rim. The bowl sits on a cream-colored fabric surface against a gray background.

Artwork details

Date:
18th–19th century
Medium:
Pottery with glaze (Seto ware)
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
599 × 502 px
Museum record:
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