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Title: Water Jar with Chinese Scholars
Period: Edo period (1615–1868)
Date: first half of the 18th century
Culture: Japan
Medium: Porcelain with underglaze blue; lacquer cover with porcelain knob (Hirado ware)
Dimensions: H. 6 5/8 in. (16.8 cm); Diam. 8 in. (20.3 cm)
Classification: Ceramics
Credit Line: Gift of Mrs. V. Everit Macy, 1923
Accession Number: 23.225.82a, b
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