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Wine bottle

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Black and white image of a hexagonal wine bottle with a small cylindrical neck and stopper. The bottle features a design with a black background and white accents. The body of the bottle depicts a scene with trees, flowers, a person, and a bridge. The scene is divided into two main visible sections by a black border. The top of the bottle has a similar design with white flowers on a black background. The stopper has a design of leaves and flowers. The bottle is set against a plain background. The artist and title of the image is "Wine bottle".

Artwork details

Date:
1800
Medium:
Porcelain decorated in enamels (Kyoto ware)
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
441 × 624 px
Museum record:
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