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Tea Bowl with Decoration of Gingko Leaves

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Tea Bowl with Decoration of Gingko Leaves by artist Kenkichi Tomimoto. The bowl is ceramic and brown. The bowl has a wide, rounded body with a small, circular base. The interior of the bowl is mostly shiny and a mixture of brown and white. The exterior features a brown base color with beige and blue gingko leaves. The leaves are outlined in blue. The background of the image is gray, with a shadow cast by the bowl to the right.

Artwork Details

Date
kiln in operation ca. 1691–1749
Medium
Stoneware with cobalt-blue design over brushed white slip (Utsutsugawa ware)
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
600 × 450 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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