The image shows a black and white photo of a ceramic vessel. The vessel is a bottle, created by the artist Kiyomizu. It has a rounded body with a narrow opening at the top. The body is bulbous and roughly spherical in shape, with the widest part below the middle. The base of the vessel is narrow and flat. The vessel has a cracked glaze that is predominantly white with dark spots. The cracks are fine and cover the entire surface of the vessel. The background of the image is plain and light-colored.
Artwork details
- Date:
- 18th century
- Medium:
- Pottery decorated with a blue underglaze, covered with a thick crackled glaze
- Culture:
- Japan
- Dimensions:
- 470 × 625 px
- Museum record:
- View original
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