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Teabowl

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Teabowl by Bernard Leach. A ceramic bowl with a wide mouth and a narrow base. The bowl has a light-colored body with darker color on the interior and exterior rim. The exterior has a darker color on the bottom third with multiple black streaks running down from the rim. The bowl has a glossy glaze with small dark speckles around the rim and body. The base of the bowl is circular and flat. The background is white.

Artwork Details

Date
19th century
Medium
Clay covered with a white glaze splashed with brown (Takatori ware)
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
600 × 464 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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