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Tea Bowl with Crescent Moon, Clouds, and Blossoming Plums

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Tea Bowl with Crescent Moon, Clouds, and Blossoming Plums by artist. The bowl is round and has a thin brown rim. The body of the bowl is dark blue with golden-brown accents on the rim and orange and beige accents in the center. There is a white circle in the center. Orange and white and beige designs are on the left and right and bottom of the center. The design on the right appears to be a branch with blossoms. A crescent moon shape is on the top left. There are beige cloud shapes in the bowl. The background is light gray.

Artwork Details

Date
17th century
Medium
Stoneware painted with white slip on brown glaze (Seto ware)
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
599 × 449 px
Public Domain
Yes
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