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Bottle

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Black ceramic bottle with bulbous body, narrow neck, and small mouth. The body is glossy black with small cracks and imperfections on surface. The neck is short and narrow with rough, unglazed rim. The background is white and flat. The title of the piece is "Bottle" by the artist Bernard Leach.

Artwork details

Date:
18th century
Medium:
Clay with glaze and a thick overglaze; the neck covered with a finely crackled glaze (Seto ware)
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
317 × 623 px
Museum record:
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