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Bowl

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Black and white image of a bowl by artist "Bowl". The bowl has a circular body with a wide mouth and a narrow base. The bowl is mostly dark-colored with a lighter-colored design around the top. The design consists of two horizontal lines with a geometric pattern between them at the top, and an abstract pattern below. The background of the image is light-colored. The bowl appears to be made of ceramic or clay material. The image is in black and white. The bowl is centered in the image.

Artwork details

Date:
18th century
Medium:
Clay, the upper part slightly covered with slip, incised mishima design filled and rubbed with white slip (Chosen Karatsu ware)
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
600 × 432 px
Museum record:
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