Teapot
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Teapot

TitleTeapot
ArtistRantei
Date1790 18th century
MediumClay, unglazed, decorated with white and red enamels and gold (Kyoto ware)
ClassificationCeramics
OriginJapan Japan
Holding institutionThe Metropolitan Museum of Art
Credit lineGift of Charles Stewart Smith, 1893
RightsPublic domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose.

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