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Tea Jar

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Tea Jar by artist. Brown ceramic jar with rounded body, narrowing at bottom. Glossy dark brown glaze with lighter brown band at bottom; white lid with small circular knob.

Artwork details

Date:
18th century
Medium:
Clay covered with a mottled glaze of Ko Seto type; right-handed itogiri (Seto ware)
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
530 × 624 px
Museum record:
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