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Teabowl

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Dark-colored ceramic teabowl by artist Bernard Leach. The bowl has a wide, rounded body with a short foot and a slightly wavy rim. The ceramic is dark gray or black with a glossy finish. The interior and exterior surfaces have small speckles and slight texture. The bowl is symmetrical and centered in the image, with a plain white background.

Artwork details

Date:
ca. 1780
Medium:
Clay covered with glaze; marked with darker glaze (Fujian ware)
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
600 × 334 px
Museum record:
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