Sake Bottle (Tokkuri)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The vase is teardrop-shaped with a narrow neck. The body of the vase is wider at the bottom than at the top. The vase has horizontal stripes in various colors, including brown, black, gray, and gold. The stripes are uneven and vary in width. The background is gray and darkens towards the top. The vase has a small shadow on the right side. The object depicted here is a Sake Bottle, also known as a Tokkuri, by an unknown artist.