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Octagonal Sake Bottle with Landscape Design

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Octagonal sake bottle with landscape design by artist. White ceramic bottle with eight sides and short cylindrical neck. Blue and white color scheme. Landscape design features mountains, trees, and pagoda on body of bottle. Design wraps around bottle in a scenic view. Bottle has a small base and rounded edges. The background of the image is a solid gray color. The bottle appears to be made of porcelain or ceramic material.

Artwork details

Date:
late 18th century
Medium:
Porcelain with underglaze blue landscape (Hirado ware)
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
467 × 625 px
Museum record:
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