Bottle

The image shows a black and white photograph of a bottle titled "Bottle" by an unknown artist. The bottle has a narrow neck and a rounded stopper on top. The stopper is black on top and white around the bottom. The bottle's body is white with three distinct sections of designs. The top section has an Asian landscape scene. The middle section has a repeating hexagonal pattern with a flower in each one. The bottom section has a design of curled leaves. The background of the image is light gray. The bottle sits on a white surface.

Artwork details

Date:: 1650
Medium:: White porcelain decorated with blue under the glaze, stopper of black lacquer (Arita ware, Imari type)
Culture:: Japan
Dimensions:: 360 × 625 px
Museum record:: View original