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Create a single standalone prop reference image of the recurring tea bowl for the historical film 'What made an old bowl a treasure?' Set in Sakai, Japan circa 1580. One modest Japanese ceramic tea bowl, fictional and not a reproduction of a named museum artifact. Low rounded body, slightly irregular gently uneven rim, dark earthy brown glaze with restrained charcoal patches, a small exposed clay foot, subtle signs of use. No gold, no gems, no painted decoration, no inscriptions, no dramatic cracks or kintsugi. Show the whole bowl clearly in a three-quarter view slightly from above so both its silhouette and interior are visible, resting on a simple sand-colored cloth against a plain warm cream background. No people, no additional bowls, no inset panels. Establish an easily repeatable recognizable silhouette for continuity across subsequent scenes. Match the established Sokichi and master merchant references: painterly 2D historical illustration inspired by Dunhuang murals only in painterly treatment, soft gouache, visible digital brush texture, matte painted surfaces, subtle aged plaster grain, warm earthy ochre, terracotta, cream, sand and deep brown palette, soft diffused warm light and gentle shadows, no harsh black outlines, no photorealism, no text, no watermark. Historically grounded Japanese object, not Chinese mural ornament. This must be an independently generated still image, not a frame extracted from video.