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Bottle

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image depicts a ceramic bottle. The bottle features a rounded body with vertical ridges and a crackled glaze in shades of light green and brown. Two handles protrude from the top portion, near the lid. The lid is adorned with a decorative gold-colored finial. A metal band encircles the base, featuring a scalloped edge. The bottle rests on a circular metal base. The background of the image is a plain gray color. The title of the piece is "Bottle" by an unspecified artist.

Artwork Details

Date
16th–17th century
Medium
Stoneware with crackled glaze (Zhangzhou ware), metal mounts
Culture
China
Dimensions
416 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
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