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Sake Bottle (Tokkuri) with Auspicious Patterns

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Beige ceramic sake bottle with a short neck and wide body. The bottle has a design featuring dark blue-gray auspicious patterns, including clouds, bubbles, and foliage. The background of the image is gray, transitioning from dark at the top to light at the bottom. The bottle casts a shadow on the surface it's sitting on.

Artwork details

Date:
17th century
Medium:
Porcelain with cobalt blue under transparent glaze (Hizen ware, Arita type)
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
600 × 450 px
Museum record:
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