Freshwater Jar (Mizusashi) with Plants and Auspicious Motifs
Large, white ceramic jar with blue designs. The jar is bulbous with a narrow opening at the top. A small metal handle is on top. The top third of the jar has a blue and white checkered pattern. The bottom two-thirds has a blue plant design. The inside of the jar is dark brown. The background is gray and white, with the jar casting a slight shadow.
Artwork Details
- Date
- ca. 1624–43
- Medium
- Porcelaneous stoneware with cobalt blue under transparent glaze with applied decoration (Hizen ware, Arita type)
- Culture
- Japan
- Dimensions
- 600 × 450 px
- Public Domain
- Yes
- Museum Record
- View original
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