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Water Jar (Mizusashi) with Pine Trees

Ogata Kenzan

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Ceramic jar with rounded body and short neck. The body is primarily beige with brown speckles. Dark brown pine trees and grey clouds are painted on the body. The lid is dark brown with a small metal handle on top.

Artwork details

Date:
ca. 1720
Medium:
Stoneware with underglaze iron oxide; lacquer cover
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
600 × 450 px
Museum record:
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