Tea Bowl with Decoration of Gingko Leaves

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
Museum record:: View original