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Tea jar

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Tea jar by Kintsugi: A rounded ceramic object with a lid; the base dark brown and top dark green with large cracks; cracks filled with gold; the lid light beige with dark brown cracks.

Artwork details

Date:
18th century
Medium:
Clay covered with a beautiful glaze; ivory cover (Takatori ware)
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
468 × 624 px
Museum record:
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