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Tea Jar

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Brown ceramic tea jar by artist unknown. The jar has a brown and tan glaze. The jar is cylindrical with a rounded top and base. A dark brown, abstract design on the front. A thin, darker brown line runs horizontally around the middle. The lid is tan with a small knob on top. The background is gray.

Artwork details

Date:
18th century
Medium:
Paste covered with a transparent streaked glaze; right-handed itogiri (Takatori ware)
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
530 × 624 px
Museum record:
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