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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
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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