Storage Jar
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Storage Jar

TitleStorage Jar
Datelate 1100s 12th century
MediumStoneware with natural ash glaze (Tokoname ware)
ClassificationCeramic
OriginJapan, Kamakura period (1185–1333) Japan
Holding institutionThe Cleveland Museum of Art
Credit lineStorage Jar, late 1100s. Japan, Kamakura period (1185–1333). Stoneware with natural ash glaze (Tokoname ware); diameter: 38.2 cm (15 1/16 in.); overall: 37 cm (14 9/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift from the Collection of George Gund III, 2015.495
RightsPublic domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose.

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“Storage Jar” is a work of unattributed authorship, dated late 1100s. It is executed in stoneware with natural ash glaze (tokoname 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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