When was "Tea jar" created?

This artwork was created 18th century.

Is "Tea jar" in the public domain?

Yes, Tea jar is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

Tea jar

Q: What medium is "Tea jar"?

Tea jar is Rō-iro lacquer decorated with cranes in landscape, in gold takamakie with shading yasuriko and kirikane; interior lined with metal; underside of lid and bottom nashiji.

Unknown Artist

18th century

Medium

Rō-iro lacquer decorated with cranes in landscape, in gold takamakie with shading yasuriko and kirikane; interior lined with metal; underside of lid and bottom nashiji

Dimensions

H. 2 1/2 in. (6.4 cm); W. 2 3/8 in. (6 cm); L. 2 3/8 in. (6 cm)

Classification

Lacquer

Culture & Period

Japan · Edo period (1615–1868)

Department

Asian Art

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

H. O. Havemeyer Collection, Bequest of Mrs. H. O. Havemeyer, 1929

Accession Number

29.100.715

Tea jar

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