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Jar with Abstract Decoration

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Black jar with rounded body and narrow opening at top; brown abstract decoration on front resembling a flower or starburst with rounded rays.

Artwork details

Date:
late 12th–early 13th century
Medium:
Stoneware painted with iron oxide over black glaze
Culture:
China
Dimensions:
600 × 450 px
Museum record:
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