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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
Public Domain
Yes
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