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Teabowl

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Teabowl by Leach, Bernard. A small ceramic bowl with a wide mouth and rounded body, narrowing to a small circular base; body made of dark terracotta-coloured clay; exterior covered with a dark brown shiny glaze; interior covered with a lighter brown shiny glaze; light reflections on the rim; black line on exterior at the point where the body curves to form the base; shadows on a white background.

Artwork Details

Medium
Clay covered with a gray glaze (gray Tenmoku)
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
600 × 447 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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