Bottle with Pine Tree

The vase has a narrow, tall neck and a bulbous body. The vase is primarily white with brown and black accents. A design of a pine tree is painted on the vase in shades of brown, green, and black. The bottom of the vase is dark grey or black. The background of the image is a gradient from dark grey at the top to light grey at the bottom. The vase casts a shadow on the surface below it.

Artwork details

Date:: mid-17th century
Medium:: Stoneware with iron-brown decoration and copper-green glaze over brushed white slip, under transparent glaze (Old Takeo ware)
Culture:: Japan
Dimensions:: 468 × 624 px
Museum record:: View original