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Water Pot

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image shows a white ceramic pot with a cracked glaze and a black design. The pot is short and wide. The pot is white with a cracked pattern across its surface. A thin black line encircles the top edge. A black design of a flowering branch wraps around the lower half. The pot sits on a short, dark base. A small ruler runs along the bottom left. Numbers 1, 2 are visible on the ruler. A small white rectangular label on the bottom right reads "THE METROPOLITAN MUSEUM OF ART". The background is solid light gray. The title of the image is "Water Pot" by an unknown artist.

Artwork Details

Date
19th century
Medium
Clay covered with transparent crackled glaze over design; foot enameled (Banko ware)
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
600 × 524 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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