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Tea Jar

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Tea Jar by William Ramsay. A short-necked, bulbous brown jar. The jar has a predominantly dark-brown coloration with variations in tone. There are small areas of smooth glaze that are shiny. The rest of the jar appears to have a textured surface.

Artwork Details

Date
18th century
Medium
Clay showing wheel lines, covered with glaze and an overglaze (Seto ware)
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
599 × 550 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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