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Bowl

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The bowl titled "Bowl" by artist Bernard Leach is a gray ceramic bowl photographed in black and white. The bowl has a wide mouth and tapers down to a narrow base. The interior and exterior surfaces of the bowl have a rough texture with darker speckles and splotches. The bowl appears to have a small hole at the bottom. The background of the image is light gray. The bowl is centered in the image. The image is in black and white.

Artwork details

Date:
14th century
Medium:
Stoneware with ash glaze (Tokoname ware)
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
600 × 472 px
Museum record:
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