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“Tea Jar” (19th century) is a public-domain (CC0) artwork, free to view, download and reuse for any purpose. It is catalogued from the open collection of The Metropolitan Museum of Art.

Tea Jar

Title	Tea Jar
Date	19th century 19th century
Medium	Clay covered with transparent glaze over white slip (Karatsu ware)
Classification	Ceramics
Origin	Japan Japan
Holding institution	The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Credit line	Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Colman, 1893
Rights	Public domain (CC0)

About this artwork

“Tea Jar” is a work of unattributed authorship, dated 19th century. It is executed in clay covered with transparent glaze over white slip (karatsu ware) and classified as ceramics. 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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