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Teabowl

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The teabowl by Bernard Leach is a black and white photograph of a ceramic bowl. The bowl has a wide mouth and a narrow base. It is glazed with a dark gray color that has a crackled pattern. The glaze appears to be uneven, with some areas being lighter or darker than others. The bowl is positioned on a flat surface, with a slight shadow underneath it. The background of the image is white.

Artwork details

Date:
ca. 1750
Medium:
Clay; thin glaze, largely covered with a crackled overglaze (Hagi ware)
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
600 × 442 px
Museum record:
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