Teabowl by Bernard Leach. The teabowl is dark-colored ceramic. It has a wide mouth and a narrow base. The bowl's body is rounded. The top third of the bowl is glazed and shiny dark color. The lower two-thirds of the bowl has a rough texture and light gray color. The glaze on the top seeps down unevenly in several places. The background is white. A shadow falls on the lower right side.
Artwork details
- Date:
- 17th century
- Medium:
- Clay covered with a black glaze and mottled areas (Raku ware)
- Culture:
- Japan
- Dimensions:
- 600 × 564 px
- Museum record:
- View original
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