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Bottle

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image shows a gray ceramic bottle. The bottle has a narrow neck and a wide, rounded body. The neck is tall and cylindrical, with a slightly wider mouth. The body of the bottle is bulbous and rounded. The ceramic appears to have a rough texture with darker gray speckles on the body. The background is a plain light gray color. The title of the image is "Bottle" by the artist Isamu Noguchi.

Artwork Details

Date
17th century
Medium
Paste covered with a glaze splashed with black, left-handed itogiri (Seto ware)
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
359 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
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