The Teabowl by Amano Kaneshige is a black and white photograph of a ceramic bowl. The bowl has a wide mouth and a short foot. The bowl's body is bulbous and roughly textured with many small indentations. The indentations vary in size and shape, with some areas having smaller and more densely packed indentations than others. The texture is rough and uneven. The bowl's surface is primarily dark with lighter areas where the indentations have created highlights. The background of the image is light gray. The bowl's interior is dark and shadowed. The overall shape of the bowl is rounded and symmetrical. The bowl appears to be sitting on a flat surface. The image is in black and white.
Artwork Details
- Date
- ca. 1860
- Medium
- Clay; glaze over deep indentations (Soma ware)
- Culture
- Japan
- Dimensions
- 600 × 608 px
- Public Domain
- Yes
- Museum Record
- View original
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