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Apothecary Jar

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image shows a white ceramic jar with a wide mouth and a narrow base. The jar is decorated with blue floral designs and two horizontal blue stripes. The top stripe features blue rounded shapes resembling clouds or waves. The jar's body features a large blue floral design. The jar's rim and base are brown. The background is gray. The artist and title of the piece are "Apothecary Jar".

Artwork details

Date:
ca. 1700
Medium:
Tin-glazed earthenware
Culture:
Mexican
Dimensions:
429 × 624 px
Museum record:
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