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Teabowl

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image shows a ceramic teabowl by artist Bernard Leach. The bowl is centered on a table. The bowl is made of ceramic and has a light-brown color with darker brown marks and lines on the outside. The bowl shape is hemispherical with a small foot at the base. The lines on the bowl run diagonally. The bowl sits on a beige surface, possibly a table or shelf. The background includes a purple wall and shelves on the right side. A small white card with black writing on it is on the left.

Artwork details

Date:
ca. 1700
Medium:
Clay; thin, light glaze with fine crackle; incised lines on outside under glaze (Ki Seto ware)
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
581 × 624 px
Museum record:
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