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Teabowl

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Black teabowl with glossy glaze and white triangular design on the side. The bowl is round with a small foot at the base. The white design consists of a triangle with a curved line underneath it on the left side. The background of the image is plain white. The artist of the teabowl is Bernard Leach.

Artwork Details

Date
ca. 1680
Medium
Clay covered with thin black glaze and design in rough whitish glaze (Black Satsuma ware)
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
600 × 506 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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