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Tea Jar

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Black and white photograph of a round jar with a wide mouth. The Tea Jar is dark and has a round body that curves inward as it rises. The opening is wide and the lip is not flared. There is a thin, lighter coloured line around the neck and a crack runs diagonally across it. The background is plain and light gray and the Tea Jar casts a shadow on the surface below.

Artwork details

Date:
1700
Medium:
Clay covered with spotted glaze
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
600 × 434 px
Museum record:
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