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Teabowl

Eiraku Wazen

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Teabowl by Eiraku Wazen. A black ceramic bowl with a glossy finish. The bowl has a wide mouth and rounded body that tapers to a narrow base, the base is flat with a small recessed area. A small white string is tied around the base. The background is white.

Artwork details

Date:
ca. 1850
Medium:
Clay; thick glaze, sufflé with touches of black inside and out (Eiraku ware)
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
600 × 528 px
Museum record:
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