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Red Raku Tea Bowl (copy of the Kaga Kōetsu Tea Bowl)

Hon'ami Kōetsu

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Reddish-brown ceramic tea bowl with a wide mouth and a short, rounded body. The bowl has a glossy glaze with darker vertical streaks. The base of the bowl is unglazed, exposing the brown clay. The bowl sits on a small circular foot. The background is a gray gradient, with the bowl casting a shadow to the right.

Artwork details

Date:
18th century
Medium:
Earthenware with red slip under clear lead glaze (Raku ware)
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
600 × 450 px
Museum record:
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