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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
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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