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Teabowl

Hachiroemon Murase II

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Teabowl by Hachiroemon Murase II: A square ceramic teabowl with a wide mouth and straight sides that curve slightly inward. The bowl has a dark gray glaze with a cracked pattern. The edges of the bowl's lip are slightly rough. The base of the bowl is rounded. The background is plain white.

Artwork details

Date:
ca. 1865
Medium:
Clay, pitted; thin, crackled glaze over gray glaze, burned black near the edges (Owari ware, Fujimi type)
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
600 × 576 px
Museum record:
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