Tea jar
| Title | Tea jar |
|---|---|
| Date | ca. 1500 15th century |
| Medium | Clay, thick brown glaze with splashes on neck and shoulder (Seto ware) |
| Classification | Ceramics |
| Origin | Japan Japan |
| Holding institution | The Metropolitan Museum of Art |
| Credit line | H. O. Havemeyer Collection, Bequest of Mrs. H. O. Havemeyer, 1929 |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
About this artwork
“Tea jar” is a work of unattributed authorship, dated ca. 1500. It is executed in clay, thick brown glaze with splashes on neck and shoulder (seto 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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