Teabowl

Raku Ryōnyū

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Dark brown ceramic teabowl with rough texture and glossy finish. The teabowl is short and wide. The body of the teabowl is bulbous. The base of the teabowl is small and circular. The opening of the teabowl is large and rounded. The exterior surface has an uneven, bumpy texture. The color is dark brown, almost black. The background of the image is light gray. A shadow is cast to the right and underneath the teabowl. The teabowl is by Raku Ryōnyū.