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Teabowl
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Teabowl

early 17th century

Medium

Earthenware covered with light red glaze (Raku ware)

Dimensions

H. 3 7/8 in. (9.8 cm); Diam. 5 in. (12.7 cm)

Collection

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Rogers Fund, 1917

Classification

Ceramics

Department

Asian Art

Culture

Japan

Period

Momoyama period (1573–1615)

Rights

Public Domain

About Hon'ami Kōetsu

1558–1638Japan

Famed as a calligrapher, artist, and sword connoisseur.