Caption

Bottle, Edo period 1603–1868, early 18th century, Japan. Porcelain sake bottle vessel, height 22.1 cm, diameter 12 cm. Decorated in the kakiemon style with a motif of the three friends of winter bamboo, plum, and pine; rock, and two borders with plant motifs and floral patterns on the neck. Materials: ceramics porcelain., A pale ceramic bottle with a long narrow neck and bulbous body sits against a neutral gray background; the surface is primarily white with painted floral motifs in red, green, blue, and touches of yellow, showing branches with clusters of red-orange blossoms and green leaves, a band of red with floral ornamentation near the shoulder, blue linear accents around the base and neck, and a small area of brownish discoloration near the top rim.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A26_369

License type

Rights managed

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58.6Mb (723.3Kb) / 11.4in x 20.0in / 3414 x 6000 (300dpi)

Keywords

Bottle Edo period 1603–1868 early 18th century Japan Porcelain sake bottle vessel height 22.1 cm diameter 12 cm Decorated kakiemon style motif three friends winter bamboo plum pine rock two borders plant motifs floral patterns neck Materials ceramics porcelain pale ceramic bottle long narrow neck bulbous body sits neutral gray background surface primarily white painted floral motifs red green blue touches yellow showing branches clusters red-orange blossoms green leaves band floral ornamentation near shoulder blue linear accents base small area brownish discoloration near top rim.