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Teabowl

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Teabowl by Bernard Leach. A ceramic bowl with an uneven rim, it has a light and dark gray mottled appearance with small dark spots across the surface. The base of the bowl is dark. A few lines are carved into the right side. The bowl is sitting on a white surface with a white background.

Artwork Details

Date
late 17th century
Medium
Clay covered with a straw-ash glaze (Takatori ware?)
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
600 × 414 px
Public Domain
Yes
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