cylindrical shaped body; slightly sloping at bottom edge; small raised foot; asymmetrical; dark brown with horizontal grey form on side; some incised lines

Black Pull-Out Tea Bowl, 1990s

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Hikidashi guro is a type of ceramic—something like raku but fired at a much higher temperature. The pieces are pulled from the kiln with tongs (hikidasu means “pulling out”) and quickly cooled, which causes the glaze to develop its characteristic color (guro means “black”).

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Title
Black Pull-Out Tea Bowl
Artist Life
1938 - 2020
Role
Artist
Accession Number
2020.100.6
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cylindrical shaped body; slightly sloping at bottom edge; small raised foot; asymmetrical; dark brown with horizontal grey form on side; some incised lines
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