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Tea Jar

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Dark gray ceramic tea jar with wide body, narrow mouth and three handles. The body is bulbous with a narrow base. The surface appears rough and textured. The two small handles are on either side and one larger handle on front. The background is light grey. The artist and title is "Tea Jar".

Artwork Details

Date
17th century
Medium
Clay covered with glaze over dark red (Satsuma ware)
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
541 × 625 px
Public Domain
Yes
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