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Jar

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image shows a green ceramic jar by artist "Jar". The jar is bulbous with a narrow opening at the top. The jar has a glossy emerald-green glaze with a crackle pattern. The base of the jar is circular and flat. The background is beige with a shadow cast by the jar.

Artwork details

Date:
late 17th–early 18th century
Medium:
Porcelain with crackled green glaze (Jingdezhen ware)
Culture:
China
Dimensions:
508 × 624 px
Museum record:
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