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Teabowl

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The "Teabowl" by Bernard Leach is a dark-colored ceramic bowl. The bowl has a wide mouth and a narrow base. It has a short foot. The exterior and interior surfaces are glazed. The glaze on the exterior is predominantly dark gray with lighter gray and black accents. The glaze on the interior is lighter gray with darker gray accents. The surface of the bowl has a textured appearance with small bumps and cracks in the glaze. The bowl is positioned on a flat surface and viewed from the front at an angle. The background is white.

Artwork details

Date:
ca. 1700
Medium:
Dark brown clay (Karatsu ware)
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
600 × 440 px
Museum record:
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