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Cluster of mountain tea bowls (yama-chawan)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Cluster of mountain tea bowls (yama-chawan) by Leach, Bernard, Tightly stacked ceramic bowls with rough texture and beige-brown color; bowls have wide mouths and some variation in size; object resembling pile of ceramic plates; stacked haphazardly; some bowls with small foot rings; some have slight lip or rim; rough natural-looking beige-brown clay; speckled surface; no visible handles; no visible decorations; object shown on plain gray background.

Artwork Details

Date
13th century
Medium
Stoneware with ash glaze (Seto ware)
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
600 × 450 px
Public Domain
Yes
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