Deep Bowl

Deep Bowl by Shuntai: A ceramic bowl with a wide mouth and a short, thick foot. The bowl has a brown and tan glaze with darker brown vertical streaks. The exterior has a ribbed texture with six raised rectangular sections, each featuring an etched design. Two sections have leaf-like etchings, while the other four have straight etchings. A band of bare clay encircles the base. The background is gray with a shadow cast to the right.

Artwork details

Date:: 19th century
Medium:: Clay covered with a transparent crackled glaze over incised decoration (Mino ware, Ofuke type)
Culture:: Japan
Dimensions:: 600 × 450 px
Museum record:: View original