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Tea Jar

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Oval ceramic jar with brown and green coloration, small beige rim at top. The upper two-thirds of the jar are brown with green tint and small white spots. The lower third of the jar is a darker brown. The background is gray gradient. Tea Jar by Leach, Bernard.

Artwork details

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