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Teabowl

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Teabowl by artist Robert Arneson. A ceramic teabowl with a glossy glaze. Exterior is light pink with small dark brown speckles and interior is a lighter pink. Dark brown and black glaze pooled at top of interior and dripped down exterior. White background.

Artwork Details

Date
ca. 1780
Medium
Clay, glaze, finely crackled and strongly pitted (Raku ware)
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
492 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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