Image of Gallery in South Kensington
On display at V&A South Kensington
Ceramics, Room 137, The Curtain Foundation Gallery

Bottle

19th century (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Bottle of grey stoneware, double-gourd shape. Painted in red, green, blue and black, on the upper part, with a continuous garden scene with pavilions, trees and flags. On the lower part two oval-shaped panels, containing a spray of flowers, a tortoise, and crayfish-like design, separated by two other panels with clusters of spirals and downward strokes.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Stoneware with crackled cream glaze painted in overglaze enamels
Brief description
Bottle, stoneware with crackled cream glaze painted in overglaze enamels; Japan, Ise, 19th century
Physical description
Bottle of grey stoneware, double-gourd shape. Painted in red, green, blue and black, on the upper part, with a continuous garden scene with pavilions, trees and flags. On the lower part two oval-shaped panels, containing a spray of flowers, a tortoise, and crayfish-like design, separated by two other panels with clusters of spirals and downward strokes.
Dimensions
  • Height: 17.5cm
  • Diameter: 12.7cm
Styles
Credit line
Given by Bernard H. Webb, Esq.
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
C.459-1919

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Record createdJune 25, 2009
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