Gourd-Shaped Sake Bottle (Tokkuri) with Tokugawa Family Crest, Net, and Cherry Blossoms

The object is a gourd-shaped sake bottle with a stopper on top. The bottle has two bulbous sections, one on top of the other, with the top one being smaller. The bottle is black with a gold honeycomb pattern. There are also gold cherry blossoms and gold floral designs. A red Tokugawa family crest is on the top section. The background is gray.

Artwork Details

Date: second half 18th–early 19th century
Medium: Lacquered wood with gold, silver, and red togidashimaki-e and hiramaki-e on black ground
Culture: Japan
Dimensions: 468 × 624 px
Public Domain: Yes
Museum Record: View original

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