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Tea jar

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

White ceramic jar with a lid, rounded body, and a decorative pattern. The pattern includes green lines forming shapes, blue and gold diamond shapes, and red and gold floral designs. A gold and brown line borders the top. The jar has a glossy finish. The artist is unknown but the title of the work is "Tea jar".

Artwork Details

Date
18th century
Medium
Pottery decorated with colored enamels on a finely crackled ground; ivory lid (Satsuma ware)
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
600 × 535 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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Palette