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Jar

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image shows a green ceramic vase with a crackle glaze. The vase is bulbous with a narrow mouth. The vase has a glossy, emerald-green glaze with a crackle pattern. The vase is positioned on a plain white surface. The background behind the vase is gray. The vase casts a faint shadow on the surface below. The artist and title of the vase are "Jar".

Artwork details

Date:
18th century
Medium:
Porcelain with crackled green glaze (Jingdezhen ware)
Culture:
China
Dimensions:
468 × 624 px
Museum record:
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