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Teabowl

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The "Teabowl" by Bernard Leach is a ceramic bowl with a rounded body and a narrow base. The bowl features a light-colored glaze with patches of darker gray and black. The interior and exterior surfaces are smooth. The bowl has a wide mouth and a small foot. The background of the image is white.

Artwork Details

Date
19th century
Medium
Clay covered with a transparent crackled glaze over patches of white slip (Kiyomizu ware)
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
599 × 431 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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