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Raku Tea Bowl

Japanese Edo Period

National Gallery of Art

This is a bowl with a rustic orange finish and a crackled glaze that gives it a textured pattern. The bowl is decorated with painted white designs, including a large floral motif in the center surrounded by curving lines and the outlines of birds. The rim of the bowl is undulating rather than flat, and it has some areas of black pigment. The wide bowl has a narrow, round base at the bottom.

Artwork Details

Date
late Edo period, 19th century
Medium
glazed earthenware
Dimensions
1548 × 1200 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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