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Four-Lobed Flat Bowl

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Four-Lobed Flat Bowl by Leach, Bernard. Shallow ceramic bowl with four rounded lobes, resembling a clover leaf; the bowl has a flat base and rounded foot; the body of the bowl has many small cracks throughout; the entire piece is light gray with small dark flecks; the inner and outer surfaces are glossy.

Artwork Details

Date
18th century
Medium
Clay covered with a crackled white glaze, the crackle stained dark (Hagi ware)
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
600 × 404 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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