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Ewer (Suichū) with Cherry Blossoms and Picnic Curtain

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Ceramic ewer with green handle, lid and spout. The body is beige with a wavy pattern with flowers on the bottom third. The wavy line pattern resembles a picnic curtain in folds. The top portion is glazed green. The handle is looped.

Artwork details

Date:
early 17th century
Medium:
Stoneware with iron underglaze and copper-green glaze (Mino ware, Narumi Oribe type)
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
510 × 624 px
Museum record:
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