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Tea Jar

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Tea Jar by Shoji Hamada. Dark brown ceramic jar with a white lid. The jar is bulbous with a narrow opening at the top. The dark brown glaze has patches of lighter brown and black. The surface has a rough texture with visible speckles and imperfections. The lid is white and circular. The background is a gradient from dark grey to light grey.

Artwork details

Date:
17th century
Medium:
Clay with glaze (Satsuma ware)
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
522 × 624 px
Museum record:
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