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Teabowl

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Black teabowl with glossy exterior and interior. The exterior has horizontal lines textured into the bowl while the inside is a lighter shade of black from the glaze. The bowl has a wide mouth and a small foot at the base. The background is white. Teabowl by Bernard Leach.

Artwork Details

Date
18th century
Medium
Clay containing small felspathic crystals, covered with a thin glaze and a second mottled glaze around the rim (Shigaraki ware)
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
599 × 442 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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