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Bottle

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Red-brown ceramic vessel with a narrow cylindrical neck and a wider rounded body. The neck is straight with a small lip at the top. The body is wider at the bottom than at the top where it meets the neck. The base of the vessel is flat. The color is uniform with some darker speckles and marks. The background is gray with a shadow cast to the right. The title of the piece is "Bottle" by an unknown artist.

Artwork details

Date:
18th century
Medium:
Clay covered with an iridescent glaze; the base glazed dark brown (Kyoto ware)
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
473 × 625 px
Museum record:
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