Jar (Tsubo) with Landscape
The object is a white and blue ceramic jar with a wide body that tapers to a narrow opening at the top. The jar has a rounded body with a flat base. A blue design of swirls encircles the top edge. A blue line encircles the body below the design. A blue painted landscape scene featuring a tree, a pagoda and a rocky outcropping is centered on the body. The background of the image is gray, transitioning from dark to light.
Artwork Details
- Date
- ca. 1630s
- Medium
- Porcelain with cobalt blue under transparent glaze (Hizen ware, Arita type)
- Culture
- Japan
- Dimensions
- 468 × 624 px
- Public Domain
- Yes
- Museum Record
- View original
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