Tea jar
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Tea jar

TitleTea jar
Dateca. 1500 15th century
MediumClay, thick brown glaze with splashes on neck and shoulder (Seto ware)
ClassificationCeramics
OriginJapan Japan
Holding institutionThe Metropolitan Museum of Art
Credit lineH. O. Havemeyer Collection, Bequest of Mrs. H. O. Havemeyer, 1929
RightsPublic domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose.

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“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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