Tea jar

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image shows a ceramic tea jar by an unknown artist. The jar is viewed from the front and slightly above. It has a rounded body with the widest point at the middle, tapering to a narrower top and bottom. The top is open, with a short cylindrical mouth. The jar's base is flat. The body is primarily tan with darker brown at the top and bottom. The top third of the jar, including the mouth, is covered by a dark brown glossy glaze that drips down the front, tapering to a point. The tan body shows horizontal striations. There are thin horizontal lines around the middle and bottom. The background is gray.