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Hanging Vase

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The Hanging Vase by Bernard Leach. Dark gray ceramic vase with horizontal ridges around body. Top portion features white glaze unevenly dripped down one side, forming a rounded solid glob on the right. A circular indentation on front left side. Wide mouth and narrow base.

Artwork details

Date:
19th century
Medium:
Clay covered with a glaze in parts filmy, with streaks (Satsuma ware)
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
419 × 624 px
Museum record:
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