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

Bottle

17th century (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Bottle of dark brown stoneware, covered with a thin speckled greyish glaze. Pear-shaped with flat base, contracted neck and spreading lip (restored in lacquer).


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Stoneware, glazed
Brief description
Bottle, stoneware with a speckled greyish glaze; Japan, Karatsu kilns, 17th century
Physical description
Bottle of dark brown stoneware, covered with a thin speckled greyish glaze. Pear-shaped with flat base, contracted neck and spreading lip (restored in lacquer).
Dimensions
  • Height: 18.4cm
  • Diameter: 9.2cm
Styles
Credit line
Given by Lieutenant-Colonel Kenneth Dingwall D.S.O. through Art Fund
Collection
Accession number
C.574-1920

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Record createdJune 25, 2009
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