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Bowl

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Brown ceramic bowl by artist Bernard Leach. The bowl has a wide mouth and rounded body with a small foot. The exterior and interior surfaces are glazed with a mottled brown color. The glaze appears darker at the rim. The bowl sits on a beige surface against a blue background.

Artwork details

Date:
18th century
Medium:
Clay, light brown crackled and pitted glaze (Hagi ware)
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
600 × 607 px
Museum record:
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