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Teabowl

Hon'ami Kōetsu

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The teabowl is a rounded, wide-mouthed vessel with a rough texture. It has a reddish-brown color and appears to be made of ceramic or clay. The bowl has several cracks running through it, with some areas of repair visible in a golden color. The bowl is sitting on a small foot or base. The background of the image fades from dark at the top to light at the bottom, with a shadow cast by the bowl to the right.

Artwork Details

Date
ca. 1600
Medium
Clay covered with glaze, except on lower part where it is left bare
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
468 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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