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Tea Jar

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Brown ceramic jar with lid, rounded body, glossy glaze, darker brown and yellow streaks running down from middle, lighter brown base, small knob on top of lid. Tea Jar.

Artwork details

Date:
17th century
Medium:
Clay covered with glaze (Seto ware, Tobi kusuri type glaze)
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
600 × 604 px
Museum record:
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