Oil Bottle

Cleveland Museum of Art

The image depicts "Oil Bottle" by an unidentified artist. The object shown is a ceramic vase with a bulbous body and a short neck. The vase has a green glaze with a cracked surface and some brown patches. The body of the vase is bulbous, wider at the middle than at the top and bottom. The short neck is wide and circular. The background of the image is gray, with the vase casting a shadow on the surface below it. The vase appears to be sitting on a flat surface. The overall shape of the vase resembles a bottle with the top cut off.