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Bottle for Sweets

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image shows a gray ceramic bottle with a wide body and narrow neck. The bottle is positioned upright and centered in the image. The body of the bottle is bulbous, curving inwards towards the top to form a short neck. The neck is cylindrical and has a small opening at the top. The surface of the bottle is textured with small bumps and imperfections. The base of the bottle is darker than the rest of the body. The background is light gray and featureless. The title of the image is "Bottle for Sweets" by an unknown artist.

Artwork Details

Date
18th century
Medium
Clay covered with streaked glaze (Kiyomizu ware, Zhun type)
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
600 × 615 px
Public Domain
Yes
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