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Jar

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The Jar by Isamu Noguchi: A bulbous ceramic vessel with a short neck and wide mouth, featuring a cracked glaze pattern with black lines on a gray background. The surface appears smooth and glossy. The jar has a rounded body with a flat bottom. The background is gray with a shadow cast to the left.

Artwork details

Date:
18th century
Medium:
Porcelain with crackled green glaze (Jingdezhen ware)
Culture:
China
Dimensions:
547 × 625 px
Museum record:
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