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Bottle

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Bottle by Isamu Noguchi. A ceramic vase with a bulbous base that tapers into a cylindrical section adorned with a relief pattern resembling a twisted rope or vines, which then flares out into a ribbed and glossy rounded section at the top with a small opening; the base shows signs of wear with chips along its edge; the background is plain and the image is in grayscale.

Artwork details

Medium:
Buff clay with white glaze
Culture:
China
Dimensions:
383 × 625 px
Museum record:
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