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Covered jar

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Green ceramic jar with lid, covered jar, Longquan ware, Song dynasty. The jar has a fluted body and a domed lid with a small finial on top. The jar is adorned with relief carvings depicting scenes of frogs. The glaze is a sea green color. The base of the jar has a small ring of unglazed orange clay around the bottom. The background is gray. The covered jar is by an unknown artist.

Artwork details

Date:
12th–13th century
Medium:
Porcelaneous ware with carved and full-relief decoration under celadon glaze (Longquan ware)
Culture:
China
Dimensions:
599 × 398 px
Museum record:
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