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Jar

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image shows a gray Jar by Grayson Perry, which is bulbous with a lid. The jar sits on a black stand with a decorative edge. The jar has a wide mouth and a narrow neck. The body of the jar is bulbous and curves inwards towards the top. It is covered in a textured, speckled glaze that is mostly gray but has some white and black patches. There are streaks of a white substance running down the sides of the jar. The lid is round and flat, with a small knob on top. It has a decorative edge with a floral pattern. The background of the image is plain white.

Artwork Details

Date
18th century
Medium
Clay covered with a crackled glaze and an overglaze of colored splashes (Karatsu ware)
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
460 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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