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Wine pot

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Tan teapot with red floral design and brown accents. Oval body with rounded edges. Two vertical brown lines with patterned borders on either side of floral design. Red flowers on long stem with green leaves. Curved handle on left and curved spout on right. Small, round lid with knob on top.

Artwork Details

Date
1820
Medium
Hard paste faience, lustrous glaze, crackled, over decorations; enameled on top, handle and spout; (Satsuma ware)
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
600 × 461 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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