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Jar

Christian Klinker

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The jar has a wide rounded body with a short narrow rim at the top. The jar is primarily a dark reddish-brown color. The jar is decorated with yellow and green designs. A yellow wavy line encircles the top of the jar. Below the wavy line, there are two horizontal zigzag lines. The body of the jar features a large central design resembling a plant with green accents on a long stem. This central design is flanked by intricate yellow patterns. The background of the image is gray with a shadow cast to the right. The title of the jar is "Jar" and the artist is Christian Klinker.

Artwork details

Date:
ca. 1773
Medium:
Earthenware; Redware with slip decoration
Culture:
American
Dimensions:
468 × 624 px
Museum record:
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