The image shows a bottle. Black and white photograph of a bottle by an unknown artist. The bottle is bulbous with a narrow neck. The body of the bottle is bulbous and roughly spherical in shape. The base of the bottle appears to be flat. The middle section of the bottle is widest. The neck of the bottle is long and narrow. The mouth of the bottle is flared. The bottle has two handles on either side of the neck. The handles are curved and attached to the neck. The surface of the bottle is dark with a shiny glaze. The glaze appears to be uneven and has a rough texture. The background of the image is light gray. The bottle casts a shadow on the background. The image is in black and white.
Artwork Details
- Date
- 19th century
- Medium
- Clay covered with a transparent glaze (Takatori ware)
- Culture
- Japan
- Dimensions
- 515 × 624 px
- Public Domain
- Yes
- Museum Record
- View original
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