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Jar

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The jar is a large, bulbous vessel with a wide mouth and a narrow neck. The jar has two small handles on either side. The body of the jar is cream-colored with a wide, decorative band around the top and a narrower band around the bottom. The main body of the jar features a colorful design with green leaves, yellow and orange flowers, and a scene with people. The colors used are predominantly green, yellow, orange, and blue. The background of the image is gray. The jar "Jar" by artist is likely to be a piece of ceramic art.

Artwork details

Date:
ca. 1840
Medium:
Tin-glazed earthenware
Culture:
Mexican
Dimensions:
463 × 624 px
Museum record:
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