Tea jar
Unknown Artist
18th century
Medium
Clay, underglaze with large areas of dark brown overglaze, showing slight iridescence (Takatori ware)
Dimensions
H. 3 1/8 in. (7.9 cm); Diam. 2 1/2 in. (6.4 cm)
Classification
Ceramics
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
29.100.653
Rights
Public Domain