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Tea Jar

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Tea Jar by Shoji Hamada. Brown ceramic jar with a glossy finish and darker brown splotches on the body. The lid is white with a small knob on top. The body of the jar is rounded and bulbous. Red signature on lower left side.

Artwork details

Date:
1680
Medium:
Clay covered with thin glaze and an overglaze; left-handed itogiri (Satsuma ware)
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
580 × 624 px
Museum record:
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