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Teabowl

Raku Tannyu

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The teabowl by Raku Tannyu is a ceramic bowl with a rounded body and a small circular foot. The bowl has a glossy glaze that is primarily shades of brown and tan, with darker brown speckles and lines. The glaze is darker at the top and lighter towards the bottom. The bowl is sitting on a white surface, and the background is also white. The overall shape of the bowl is rounded and bulbous.

Artwork Details

Date
ca. 1810
Medium
Clay covered, except for spots on foot, by glaze and overglaze which has turned black (Raku ware)
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
599 × 443 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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