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Tea Jar

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The title of the image is "Tea Jar" and the artist is unknown. Black ceramic jar with a handle on the right side, the jar is bulbous with a narrow top and bottom, a glossy black glaze with white patches on the top half, handle attached to the body and curved upwards.

Artwork Details

Date
18th century
Medium
Clay covered with thin glaze and a second glaze of Satsuma type; right-handed itogiri
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
422 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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