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Bowl

Seifu Yohei

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Bowl by Seifu Yohei. The bowl is round and has a wide mouth. The bowl has a small foot at the bottom. The interior of the bowl has a circular indentation. The interior surface is divided into sections; one section has a dotted pattern, and another has a grid pattern. The rim of the bowl has a dark band with white designs. The exterior of the bowl has several raised designs. The raised designs on the exterior appear to depict people and possibly plants or animals. The bowl appears to be ceramic. The image of the bowl is in black and white. The background behind the bowl is light-colored.

Artwork details

Date:
19th century
Medium:
White porcelain decorated with blue under the glaze, polychrome enamels and gold (Kyoto ware)
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
600 × 383 px
Museum record:
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