Sake Bottle (Tokkuri) with “Three Friends of Winter” (Pine, Bamboo, and Plum)

Tan-colored ceramic bottle with a narrow neck and a square body; crackled tan glaze; decorated with underglaze blue, and overglaze red, yellow, and green enamels; design of a pine tree with red and blue flowers; the tree has a curved trunk along the bottom left side; three-dimensional pine needles; background depicts green hills; flowers are red, blue, and yellow; the background is gray to white.

Artwork Details

Date: 18th century
Medium: Stoneware with polychrome overglaze enamels (Kyoto ware, Kiyomizu type)
Culture: Japan
Dimensions: 468 × 624 px
Public Domain: Yes
Museum Record: View original

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