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Wine Bottle

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image shows a black and white photo of a Wine Bottle by Bernard Leach. The bottle has a wide, rounded body. The body is wider at the bottom than at the top. There is a narrow neck. The surface is dark with a lighter pattern on the upper part. The pattern on the upper part consists of multiple eight-pointed stars. The lower part of the surface has many small dots. The background of the image is white. A shadow is visible under the bottle.

Artwork Details

Date
1780
Medium
Clay covered with a crackled transparent glaze, decorated with polychrome enamels and gold (Kyoto ware, Mizoro type)
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
395 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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