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Water jar

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The Water Jar by unknown artist shows a ceramic vessel with a dark green glaze. The jar has a wide body with vertical ridges on lower half. Two handles are on either side of the jar's neck, each resembling a leaf. The neck features horizontal ridges. The base of the jar is unglazed and brown. The background is grey.

Artwork details

Date:
ca. 1610
Medium:
Stoneware with copper green glaze (Mino ware, Ofuke type)
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
599 × 444 px
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