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Bowl

Eiraku Hozen

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Black and white photograph of a wide ceramic bowl on a white background. The bowl is decorated with a black outer surface featuring a pattern of light-colored flowers, leaves, and birds. The inner surface of the bowl is mostly white with blurred black shadows visible. The outer rim has a thin light band, and it sits on a small foot with a double-lined white band at its base. The photograph is titled "Bowl by Eiraku Hozen".

Artwork details

Date:
1800
Medium:
Porcelain decorated with red under the glaze; bottom unglazed (Kyoto ware)
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
600 × 456 px
Museum record:
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