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Bowl

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Bowl by artist Bernard Leach. A black and white photo of a ceramic bowl with a short foot. The bowl is deep and rounded with an uneven rim. The outside is dark with a crackle glaze pattern. A design on the front resembles a flower or leaves. The inside is light with ribbing and crackle glaze. A small chip is on the rim on the right. The background is white.

Artwork Details

Date
ca. 1600
Medium
Clay with finely crackled glaze; inlaid Mishima decoration; surface slightly pitted; inside, splash of glaze (Raku ware)
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
600 × 356 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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