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
- Museum record:
- View original
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