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Teabowl

Mitsutada Ohi

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Teabowl by Mitsutada Ohi: A gray ceramic teabowl with a rough, textured surface and a crackled appearance. The bowl is rounded and slightly wider at the top than at the bottom. It has a small foot at the base. The background is a gradient gray color with the bowl casting a shadow to the right.

Artwork details

Date:
19th century
Medium:
Pottery (brown raku ware)
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
600 × 470 px
Museum record:
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