Hexagonal Wine Bottle

Hexagonal wine bottle by Kondo Tokugoro. A black and white photograph of a hexagonal wine bottle. The bottle has a short neck and stopper. The body of the bottle is decorated with a repeating diamond pattern on each side with a wider panel on each face. The panels on the front and back have a plant with clusters of fruit. The bottle has a white background.

Artwork details

Date:: 1720
Medium:: Pottery with light glaze, craquelé; decorations in colored and gold enamels; Faience and silver (Awata ware)
Culture:: Japan
Dimensions:: 327 × 624 px
Museum record:: View original