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Jar with two lugs

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image shows a ceramic jar. The jar has two small handles or lugs, one on each side. The jar has a bulbous body with a short neck and a wide mouth. The base of the jar is small and rounded. The jar is primarily covered in a cracked light green glaze with red and brown undertones. The rim of the jar is brown. The jar sits on a white surface with a slight shadow underneath. The background is plain white. The title of the image is "Jar with two lugs" by an unknown artist.

Artwork Details

Date
13th–14th century
Medium
Stoneware with splashed blue glaze (Jun ware)
Culture
China
Dimensions
600 × 450 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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