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Teabowl

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image is a black and white photograph. The object in the image is a teabowl by Bernard Leach. The teabowl has a wide mouth and a rounded body. The teabowl is dark-colored with a lighter-colored band around the bottom. The teabowl appears to be made of ceramic or stoneware. The background of the image is white. A shadow is visible beneath the teabowl. The teabowl is positioned centrally in the image. The image is taken from a slightly low angle. The interior of the teabowl is dark.

Artwork details

Date:
19th century
Medium:
Clay covered with glaze and overglaze (Shidoro ware)
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
600 × 455 px
Museum record:
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