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Bottle

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The black and white photograph shows a teardrop-shaped bottle with a narrow neck and small mouth. The bottle is made of dark-colored ceramic material with a crackled surface, featuring a lighter-colored crackle pattern and darker speckles. A crack runs down one side. The background is light gray. A ruler is placed in front. The title is "Bottle" by the artist unknown.

Artwork details

Date:
18th century
Medium:
Clay covered with a crackled transparent glaze and a slightly thicker overglaze (Karatsu ware)
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
397 × 624 px
Museum record:
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