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Teabowl

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Small, dark-colored teabowl with a glossy appearance and two sections of raised, light-colored, geometric shapes around the side. The teabowl has a wide mouth and a narrow base. The raised shapes have a worn appearance. The background is light-colored. The artist is unknown, but the title is "Teabowl".

Artwork details

Date:
18th century
Medium:
Clay with impressed design, filled with white slip over glaze and irregular overglaze (Satsuma ware, Mishima style)
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
600 × 581 px
Museum record:
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