Sake Bottle
about 1979 (made)
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Sake bottle, thinly potted, of circular section with slightly tapering sides and an everted lip modelled with an inconspicuous spout. The base is slightly recessed. The glaze covers the whole body except the base of the footring, where the fine white body is visible. There are underglaze blue rings around neck and base.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Porcelain painted in underglaze blue |
| Brief description | Sake bottle, from a set of one bottle and two cups, porcelain painted in underglaze blue; designed by Katsuno Hirokuni, Koyto, Japan, Showa period, ca. 1979 |
| Physical description | Sake bottle, thinly potted, of circular section with slightly tapering sides and an everted lip modelled with an inconspicuous spout. The base is slightly recessed. The glaze covers the whole body except the base of the footring, where the fine white body is visible. There are underglaze blue rings around neck and base. |
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| Style | |
| Marks and inscriptions | Mark 'Hiro' in underglaze blue on the base (short for Hirokuni) |
| Gallery label | Sake set
Porcelain with underglaze blue decoration
Mark: Hiro
Designed by Katsuno Hirokuni (1933-)
JAPANESE (Kyoto); c.1979
FE.62 to B-1981(as at 2005) |
| Object history | From a sake set of one bottle and two cups, FE.61 to B-1981. |
| Production | Artist: Katsuno Hirokuni (1933 - ), designer. Biographical reference: See leaflet pasted in register. Kyoto |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | FE.62-1981 |
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| Record created | February 12, 2000 |
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