Large Jar
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Large Jar

TitleLarge Jar
Date1400s 15th century
Mediumstoneware with natural ash glaze (Shigaraki ware)
ClassificationCeramic
OriginJapan, Muromachi period (1392–1573) Japan
Holding institutionThe Cleveland Museum of Art
Credit lineLarge Jar, 1400s. Japan, Muromachi period (1392–1573). Stoneware with natural ash glaze (Shigaraki ware); overall: 43.8 x 38.1 cm (17 1/4 x 15 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Nancy F. and Joseph P. Keithley Collection Gift, 2020.191
RightsPublic domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose.

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“Large Jar” is a work of unattributed authorship, dated 1400s. It is executed in stoneware with natural ash glaze (shigaraki ware) and classified as ceramic. This work is in the public domain (CC0), so the image may be downloaded and reused for any purpose without permission (see the licence note below).

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