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Vase

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The vase by Shofu is a ceramic object with a wide mouth and a narrow base. The ceramic glaze on the vase is predominantly brown and green. The vase has a flared lip at the top. Two small handles are on either side of the vase. The base of the vase is flat and circular. The background of the image is gray.

Artwork details

Date:
18th century
Medium:
Clay covered with streaked glaze (Seto ware)
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
466 × 625 px
Museum record:
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