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Tea Jar

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Tea Jar by artist. Cylindrical jar with rounded shoulder and slightly narrow mouth. Small round knob on top of lid. Crackle glaze, predominantly white with dark underglaze. Dark glaze on bottom third of jar. Black underglaze decoration depicts a tree with flowers.

Artwork Details

Date
1780
Medium
Clay covered with smooth crackled glaze and decorated with enamels and gold (Kiyomizu ware)
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
447 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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