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Tea Jar

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Brown ceramic tea jar with beige base and lid, glossy brown top half and matte beige bottom half, two-tone color scheme, white circular lid with small indentation in center, rounded body with narrow neck.

Artwork details

Date:
1650
Medium:
Clay covered with a thick glaze (Seto ware)
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
599 × 543 px
Museum record:
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