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Teabowl

Mitani Rinsō

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The teabowl by Mitani Rinsō is a ceramic bowl with a wide mouth and a short foot. The bowl has a rough, uneven rim and a body covered in a dark gray glaze with visible scratches and imperfections. The glaze is darker at the top and lighter towards the bottom. The bowl sits on a small, circular foot. The background is plain white, and the overall appearance is in black and white.

Artwork Details

Date
ca. 1817
Medium
Coarse fawn clay; yellowish gray underglaze, greenish and pinkish overglaze, crackled; unglazed foot (Sanuki ware, Yashima type))
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
600 × 406 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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