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Jar

The Metropolitan Museum of Art
New York City, United States

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Title: Jar
Date Created: mid-16th century
Physical Dimensions: H. 9 1/8 in. (23.2 cm)
Type: Jar
External Link: http://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/42549
Medium: Porcelain painted with cobalt blue under and colored enamels over transparent glaze (Jingdezhen ware)
Repository: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Period: Ming dynasty (1368–1644), Jiajing mark and period (1522–66)
Culture: China

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