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Square Bottle

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Square bottle with a narrow neck and flared mouth. The body of the bottle is a square shape with rounded corners. The bottle is primarily white with black illustrations. The illustrations depict a landscape scene on each side. The front side shows a body of water with mountains in the background and a structure on the left side. The right side shows a flower. The background of the image is gray. The artist of the piece is unknown. The title of the piece is "Square Bottle".

Artwork Details

Date
18th century
Medium
Pottery decorated in blue under the glaze (Satsuma ware)
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
472 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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