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Teabowl with Rising Sun and Crane

Eiraku Hozen

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Off-white teabowl with a wide mouth and short foot. A red circle on the side features a white bird with black tailfeathers and yellow beak. The bird stands on one leg on a gold pattern. Behind the bird are black and gold wave patterns and gold foliage.

Artwork Details

Date
mid-19th century
Medium
Stoneware with cream slip under a white slip and polychrome enamels, gold, and silver over a transparent glaze (Kyoto ware, Eiraku type)
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
600 × 450 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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