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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
Public Domain
Yes
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