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Teabowl

Seizan

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Teabowl by Seizan. A black ceramic teabowl with a wide mouth and a narrow base. The bowl has a dark brown-black color with a glossy finish. There are dark brown-black glaze drips on the exterior. The interior of the bowl is a lighter shade of brown. The bowl is positioned on a white surface with a shadow underneath it. The background is white.

Artwork details

Date:
ca. 1840
Medium:
Clay; coarse gray glaze, stopping short of foot (Kyoto ware)
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
600 × 426 px
Museum record:
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