Tea Jar by Bernard Leach. Oval ceramic jar with a short neck and small opening at the top. The jar has a predominantly brown and black glaze with patches of lighter brown showing the underlying clay body. The lower third of the jar is unglazed, exposing the clay body. The background is a plain gray surface with the jar casting a shadow.
Artwork details
- Date:
- 18th century
- Medium:
- Clay stained dark, covered with a glaze mottled with black (Seto ware)
- Culture:
- Japan
- Dimensions:
- 515 × 625 px
- Museum record:
- View original
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