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Tea Jar

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Brown ceramic tea jar with a white lid, cylindrical shape and slightly rounded edges, dark brown and black glaze with a diagonal line separating the two colors, white lid with a small circular indentation in the center.

Artwork details

Date:
18th century
Medium:
Paste covered with glaze (Takatori ware)
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
486 × 624 px
Museum record:
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