Storage Jar

China

Ming dynasty (1368–1644)

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Title: Storage Jar
Period: Ming dynasty (1368–1644)
Culture: China
Medium: Stoneware with relief decoration and brown glazes (Martaban ware)
Dimensions: H. 25 3/4 in. (65.4 cm); Diam. at rim 8 3/4 in. (22.2 cm)
Classification: Ceramics
Credit Line: Gift of Agnes Miles Carpenter, 1954
Object Number: 54.150.2
Curatorial Department: Asian Art

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