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Water Pot

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Dark gray ceramic water pot resembling a barrel with a handle on one side and a spout on the other; handle and spout are shaped like bamboo; body of the pot has vertical lines carved into it; pot is by the artist Leach.

Artwork Details

Date
19th century
Medium
Pottery covered with glaze, with added slip decoration (Sanuki ware?)
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
599 × 439 px
Public Domain
Yes
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