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Vase

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Black and white photograph of a cylindrical vase. The vase is made of thin, dark-colored wood or bamboo strips wrapped together. The strips are vertical and horizontal, with the vertical strips making up the main body and the horizontal strips wrapped around the body in three bands. The top and bottom edges are rough and uneven. A small rectangular protrusion sticks out from the left side. The background is a plain gray color.

Artwork details

Date:
ca. 1700
Medium:
Clay; gray-white glaze with darker patches (Bizen ware, Imbe style)
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
419 × 624 px
Museum record:
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