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Set of Five Everyday Vessels (Kurawanka Bowls)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Five white ceramic bowls with black designs. The two left and right bowls are identical, overturned, and show their bottoms. The two middle bowls are upright. The two front bowls have rounded bodies, short necks, and a pattern of overlapping half circles. The middle bowl has a wider body and a wider mouth. The background is dark gray. The image is in black and white. The title of the work is "Set of Five Everyday Vessels (Kurawanka Bowls)" by an unknown artist.

Artwork details

Date:
early 19th century
Medium:
Porcelain with cobalt blue under transparent glaze (Hizen ware, Hasami type)
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
600 × 473 px
Museum record:
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