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Bottle

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Dark gray ceramic bottle by Isamu Noguchi, titled "Bottle". The bottle is round with a narrow neck and small opening at the top. The surface is smooth and glossy with small dark spots scattered across it. The shape is bulbous, resembling a sphere with the top narrowed into a short cylindrical neck. The background of the image is light gray.

Artwork Details

Date
19th century
Medium
Clay covered with thin, mottled glaze (Seto ware)
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
599 × 575 px
Public Domain
Yes
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