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Bottle

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Bulbous bottle with narrow neck and etched landscape scene. The body of the bottle is bulbous and rounded. The surface features an etched design depicting a mountainous landscape with trees. The background of the image is light gray. The bottle has a dark base. The artist is unidentified and the title of the piece is "Bottle".

Artwork details

Date:
ca. 1750
Medium:
Clay, finely crackled glaze with stains; decoration in underglaze blue (Kiyomizu ware)
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
420 × 625 px
Museum record:
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