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Tea jar with cover

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Tea jar with cover, ceramic jar with a rounded body and short neck, predominantly beige color with darker brown streaks and crackled glaze effect; lid is beige with small knob on top; base of jar is brown and unglazed; against a plain white background.

Artwork details

Date:
ca. 1775
Medium:
Shigaraki ware
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
494 × 624 px
Museum record:
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