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Ewer

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The ceramic ewer, by artist Bernard Leach, features a predominantly off-white body with brown and dark brown splotches around the top third of the object. A small lip is at the top and a handle protrudes from the left side. A spout protrudes from the right side near the top. The piece has a narrow base and bulges out in the center then angles inward to form the narrower top. The background is grey.

Artwork details

Date:
7th–8th century
Medium:
Stoneware with brown glaze
Culture:
China
Dimensions:
599 × 613 px
Museum record:
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