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Vase

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Turquoise vase with brown speckles and loop handles by artist unknown. The vase has a wide mouth and narrow base. It is mostly turquoise with small brown speckles covering. The rim around the top of the vase is brown. There are two loop handles on either side. The body of the vase has two connected sections, the top one is conical and the bottom one is bulbous. The background of the image is gray. The lighting is from the front.

Artwork details

Date:
mid-19th century
Medium:
Stoneware covered with a finely crackled, transparent glaze and thick overglaze
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
416 × 624 px
Museum record:
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