Jar

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Large white vase with black illustrations. The vase is bulbous with a narrow top. A decorative black and white geometric patterned band encircles the top. A man in a traditional Asian garment holding a long object over his shoulder is illustrated on the front. He appears to be running or jumping. A tree and fan are illustrated on either side of him. A hat and other objects are depicted on the right. A geometric mountain range or waves are at the bottom. The background is black. The artwork is by Suzuki Gyohei. The title of the piece is Jar.