Not currently on display at the V&A

Sake Bottle

ca. 1700 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

This pear-shaped sake bottle and stopper is made of wood covered in red lacquer with gold hiramaki-e lacquer and decorated with Autumn flowers.


Object details

Category
Object type
Parts
This object consists of 2 parts.

  • Stopper
  • Bottle
Materials and techniques
Lacquered wood
Brief description
Sake bottle with stopper, pear-shaped, wood covered in red lacquer with gold hiramaki-e with the design of autumn flowers, Japan, about 1700.
Physical description
This pear-shaped sake bottle and stopper is made of wood covered in red lacquer with gold hiramaki-e lacquer and decorated with Autumn flowers.
Dimensions
  • Height: 22.2cm
  • Diameter: 10.5cm
Style
Credit line
Sutherland Gift
Subject depicted
Collection
Accession number
W.115-1921

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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