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Bottle

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image depicts a tall, narrow vase with a wide body that tapers to a small opening at the top. The vase is white with dark gray and black markings. There are several dark gray and black painted designs on the vase, including a building. The background of the image is light grey. The text at the bottom reads “The Metropolitan Museum”. The title of the image is “Bottle” by an unknown artist.

Artwork Details

Date
19th century
Medium
Clay covered with a transparent crackled glaze and decorated under the glaze; Kiyomizu ware)
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
367 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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