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Teabowl

Yōsobei I

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Teabowl by Yōsobei I: A black and white image of a ceramic teabowl. The teabowl is cylindrical in shape with a slightly wider base. It has a cracked glaze with a predominantly white base color and dark gray and black patches and streaks. The bowl's surface exhibits a rough texture and appears to have a small foot at the bottom. The background is plain and light-colored.

Artwork details

Date:
ca. 1810
Medium:
Deep, cylindrical with wheelmarks; dark reddish-brown clay; crackled glaze of grayish-white and bluish-gray (Kiyomizu ware)
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
600 × 597 px
Museum record:
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