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Wine pot with cover

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The Wine pot with cover by unknown artist shows a teapot with a lid and a handle on the right side. The teapot has a spout on the left side. The body of the teapot is bulbous, wider in the middle. The lid is round with a small knob on top. The lid and body are decorated with etched designs. The design on the body depicts trees etched in black. The background of the image is light grey. The teapot appears to be made of ceramic or porcelain. The image is in black and white.

Artwork details

Date:
1875
Medium:
Brown pâte, with decoration on one side, glaze, craquelé (Yatsushiro ware)
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
599 × 590 px
Museum record:
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