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Bottle with Splashed Design

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Brown vase with bulbous body and narrow neck, featuring splashed design in blue and white glaze. The vase has a dark brown base color with a glossy finish, exhibiting a rounded body that tapers into a narrow neck and small opening at the top. Blue and white glaze splashes are scattered across the body. The background is a gradient gray. Title: Bottle with Splashed Design, Artist: Shoji Hamada.

Artwork Details

Date
first half of the 19th century
Medium
Stoneware with glaze and splashed decoration (Seto ware)
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
469 × 625 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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