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Sake bottle with grapevine decoration

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The vase has a shiny black body with a wide, rounded base that tapers into a narrow neck and flares out slightly at the top. The vase is decorated with a gold grapevine design, featuring leaves and clusters of grapes. The background of the image is gray, with a slight shadow cast by the vase on the right side.

Artwork details

Date:
second half of the 17th century
Medium:
Gold and silver makie on black lacquer
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
468 × 624 px
Museum record:
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