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Water Jar (Mizusashi) with Geometric Patterns

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Water Jar (Mizusashi) with Geometric Patterns by Kondo Yuzo. A ceramic jar with a hexagonal body and lid. The jar has a handle on top of the lid. The jar is predominantly white with geometric patterns in brown, green, blue and red. There are horizontal stripes around the middle of the jar. The lower third of the jar is decorated with a series of beige triangular shapes. The background is dark gray to light gray.

Artwork Details

Date
ca. mid-19th century
Medium
Stoneware with polychrome enamels and gold over finely crackled glaze (Satsuma ware)
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
600 × 450 px
Public Domain
Yes
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