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Sake Bottle (Tokkuri) in the Shape of an Eggplant

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The ceramic object is shaped like an eggplant. The body of the object is bulbous and dark-colored with a glossy glaze that transitions from dark brown at the top to dark blue towards the bottom. A white glaze accents the top, forming a zigzag pattern around the middle. The top of the object is narrower with a short neck and resembles a stem. The background is gray with a shadow cast by the object.

Artwork Details

Date
second half 19th century
Medium
Stoneware with iridescent iron glaze and rice straw ash (Bairin ware)
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
468 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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