Bottle
1615 - 1868 (made)
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| Place of origin |
Simple and unprepossessing, Tamba ware, located in Hyogo Prefecture (Tamba Province), is admired for its warm, rich variegated colouration and roughly textured vessels. Predominately a household item for day-to-day use Tamba ware was both functional and robust with a rustic elegance that was aesthetically pleasing for the user. The wide base and monumental form of Tamba sake bottles, as exemplified by this piece, was ideal for the storage of the alcoholic beverage; while the delicate neck and rounded lip of the bottle was suitable for pouring. The glossy white glaze and delicate colouration was ideal for a piece that would probably have been used in the inns and homes around Japan. Its warm colour and unadorned appearance was highly admired and suitable for an informal setting.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Stoneware with a white glaze |
| Brief description | Oil bottle, stoneware with white glaze, Tamba ware, Japan, 1800-1900 |
| Physical description | Oil bottle, with a thick everted rim with a short tapered neck and sloping shoulders that descends into a wide torso. The vessel has a smooth, creamy white glaze with areas tinged with blue and red caused by the application of further glazes. Through the white glaze the dark body of the stoneware is still apparent where the vessel has been chipped. Slight crazing is also visible across the surface of the vessel. |
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| Style | |
| Gallery label | Oil bottle
1800–1900
Tanba kilns
Stoneware with clear glaze over white slip
Gift of Alexander Bruce
Museum no. FE.89-2011
(04/11/2015) |
| Credit line | Given by Alexander Bruce |
| Summary | Simple and unprepossessing, Tamba ware, located in Hyogo Prefecture (Tamba Province), is admired for its warm, rich variegated colouration and roughly textured vessels. Predominately a household item for day-to-day use Tamba ware was both functional and robust with a rustic elegance that was aesthetically pleasing for the user. The wide base and monumental form of Tamba sake bottles, as exemplified by this piece, was ideal for the storage of the alcoholic beverage; while the delicate neck and rounded lip of the bottle was suitable for pouring. The glossy white glaze and delicate colouration was ideal for a piece that would probably have been used in the inns and homes around Japan. Its warm colour and unadorned appearance was highly admired and suitable for an informal setting. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | FE.89-2011 |
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| Record created | February 1, 2011 |
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