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Teabowl

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Teabowl by Bernard Leach. A dark ceramic bowl with a wide mouth and rounded body. The bowl has a small foot at the bottom. The surface is primarily dark with lighter and darker patches. Small dark spots are visible on the surface. The interior appears lighter with a darker rim. The background is light. The bowl is centered in the image.

Artwork details

Date:
19th century
Medium:
Clay with a thin glaze of salt-glaze type (Kiyomizu ware)
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
600 × 435 px
Museum record:
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