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Wine Bottle

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The object is a dark-colored, bulbous bottle with a short neck. The body of the bottle is rounded and bulbous, with a narrow neck that opens into a small mouth. The surface of the bottle features a textured pattern resembling vertical lines or ridges. The bottle appears to be made of glass or ceramic material. The background is light gray. The text at the bottom reads "THE METROPOLITAN MUSEUM". The title of the image is "Wine Bottle".

Artwork Details

Date
18th century
Medium
Clay covered with a thin glaze and a congealed overglaze (Shidoro ware, Satsuma type)
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
600 × 558 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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