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Tea Jar

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Tea Jar by Leach. Small, rounded ceramic jar with a dark brown glaze that appears to have a metallic sheen. Glaze is darker at the bottom and lighter towards the top, with some lighter brown and yellow spots. A vertical line of glaze runs down the front, and the lid is white with a small circular indentation on top. Jar has a narrow neck and a small opening. Background is a plain light gray color.

Artwork details

Date:
18th century
Medium:
Clay covered with glaze flecked with black (Takatori ware)
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
600 × 568 px
Museum record:
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