Black teabowl with cracked glaze, body has wavy horizontal indentations, base small and circular. The bowl's shape resembles a truncated cone with a wider mouth than base. Glaze covers entire piece with a lighter color at the rim and on small raised areas. The exterior features darker areas where glaze has collected. The surface displays a cracked pattern, and there are wavy indentations around the body. The bowl sits on a white surface against a white background.
Artwork details
- Date:
- ca. 1850
- Medium:
- Clay with flecks of crackle inside and out (Awata ware)
- Culture:
- Japan
- Dimensions:
- 600 × 415 px
- Museum record:
- View original
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