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Tea caddy

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The Tea caddy by artist is a ceramic container with a rounded body and a lid. The body is brown with a glossy glaze that darkens towards the top with black streaks. The lid is circular and white with a small knob on top. The background is a gradient of dark gray to light gray. The container has a wide base that tapers in towards the top. The lid has a small circular indentation in the center.

Artwork details

Date:
17th century
Medium:
Stoneware with incision and iron brown glaze (Takatori ware)
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
468 × 624 px
Museum record:
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