The object is a ceramic tea jar by Bernard Leach. It is a black vase with a glossy glaze. The body is a rounded conical form with a narrow mouth. The lower third of the jar is unglazed and dark terracotta in color. A large vertical streak of white glaze covers most of the center of the piece. The background is white.
Artwork details
- Date:
- 18th century
- Medium:
- Clay with mottled glaze and a white streak of overglaze (Seto ware)
- Culture:
- Japan
- Dimensions:
- 396 × 624 px
- Museum record:
- View original
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