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Oil Bottle

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image shows a gray ceramic bottle with a narrow neck and wide body. The bottle is positioned upright and centered in the image. The bottle's body is bulbous with a slightly narrower base and a short neck. The bottle's surface appears to be made of ceramic material. The surface of the bottle is predominantly dark gray with lighter gray and white patches on the upper right side. The background of the image is light gray. A ruler or measuring scale is visible along the bottom edge of the image. The ruler has black marks and numbers on a white background. The numbers on the ruler are not fully visible. A small white rectangle in the bottom-right corner contains the text "THE METROPOLITAN MUSEUM". The title of the image is "Oil Bottle". The artist is not specified.

Artwork Details

Date
19th century
Medium
Clay covered with a crackled glaze (Seto ware)
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
476 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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