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Teabowl

Kenzan IV

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Teabowl by Kenzan IV. A ceramic bowl with a wide mouth and a small foot. The bowl has a design painted on it in dark color. The design features leaves and berries. The bowl is mostly light-colored with dark-colored design. The bowl has a small metal ring attached to the base. The background of the image is white.

Artwork details

Date:
ca. 1840
Medium:
Cylindrical with small unglazed foot; red-brown clay, bluish glaze with flowering plants in dark blue, red and green (Kyoto ware)
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
600 × 392 px
Museum record:
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