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Tea Caddy

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Tea Caddy by artist. Brown ceramic jar with rounded body and narrow opening. Jar has brown and orange rusty speckled glaze with a thick vertical streak of darker brown glaze running down the front. The base of the jar is a solid dark brown color. The lid is round and beige. The background is light gray.

Artwork details

Date:
18th century
Medium:
Stoneware with metallic glaze with dark brown splash (Seto ware)
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
600 × 433 px
Museum record:
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