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Teabowl

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Teabowl by Bernard Leach. A black ceramic bowl with a rounded body and a slightly everted rim. The bowl has a small foot at the base. A shiny glaze covers the entire bowl. The body of the bowl is not perfectly symmetrical, and features three raised rings around the lower portion. The background is white.

Artwork Details

Date
ca. 1830
Medium
Swirling bowl; light grayish-brown clay, evenly covered with a light brown (deerskin) glaze (Shidoro ware)
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
600 × 501 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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