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Jar in Meiping Shape with Incised Floral Design

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The jar is a dark gray color with a wide body that tapers slightly towards the bottom. It has a small, circular opening at the top. The jar's body features an incised floral design. The jar's shape is described as a meiping shape. The background of the image is white.

Artwork details

Date:
14th century
Medium:
Stoneware with brown iron glaze (Ko-Seto ware)
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
492 × 624 px
Museum record:
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